Intestimend
by Brainchild Nutritionals · liquid · 16 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 13348 01029 3
- DSLD label 328550
- Serving 1 ounce
- 16 servings
Intestimend by Brainchild Nutritionals lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 ounce, such as 400 mcg of biotin, 12 mg of calcium, 150 mcg of molybdenum and 600 mg of glucosamine sulfate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2025.
What is in Intestimend?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ounce. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 mg | ||
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Biotin | 400 mcg | 133% | Higher than 77% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 1% | 96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg. |
| Calcium D-Glucarate | 100 mg | ||
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate | 150 mcg | 2% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for molybdenum, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 600 mg | 62% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. | |
| N-Acetyl Glucosamine | 400 mg | Higher than 60% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 250 mg | 63% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 250 mg | 60% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 30 mg | 88% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| D-Ribose | 400 mg | 77% of 199 products listing ribose give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328550 (entered July 24, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 12 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Intestimend's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cartilage Companion HPPhysioLogics · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMFinest Nutrition 5 shared, 42% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSMKroger 5 shared, 42% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMHealthy Accents 5 shared, 42% alike
- Flex-A-MinNature's Bounty 5 shared, 42% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, dilute 1 oz (6 teaspoons) in 4-6 ounces of juice or water. Mix thoroughly and take 1-2 times per day.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain eggs, wheat, gluten, dairy, casein, yeast, corn, soy, refined sugars, artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors. Every effort has been taken to eliminate any significant sources of natural salicylates, phenols and benzoates.
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening use within 3 months
Source: label statements in DSLD label 328550.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Purified, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate.
How many labels does Intestimend have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2025.
- Label 328550 (current) Entered July 24, 2025 · on the market · 16 ounces · UPC 8 13348 01029 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Brain Child Nutritionals, LLC (manufacturer), Miami, FL. All Brainchild Nutritionals products.