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Mental Sunshine

by Natural Factors Three Brains · tablet or pill · 90 enteric coated tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 03056 2
  • DSLD label 220811
  • Serving 1 tablet

Mental Sunshine by Natural Factors Three Brains lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 45 mg of calcium, 200 mg of inositol and 50 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Mental Sunshine?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Mental Sunshine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 220811, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride10 mg588%Vitamin B6 in Mental Sunshine against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Calciumas Calcium Dihyrdrate45 mg3%Calcium in Mental Sunshine against 17,831 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg45 mg

78% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg.

Inositol200 mgInositol in Mental Sunshine against 4,042 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.200 mg

Higher than 88% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia50 mg5-HTP in Mental Sunshine against 676 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Saffron extractSaffron extract PlantPart: stigma Genus: Crocus Species: sativus Note: 6:110 mgSaffron in Mental Sunshine against 201 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 88.5 mg, the median 30 mg.10 mg

92% of 201 products listing saffron give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

SafranalSafranal Note: 1% minimum100 mcg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220811 (entered May 22, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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:

  • 92% of the 201 products that print an amount of saffron list more than its 10 mg of saffron (median 30 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 3 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 Mental Sunshine's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Usage: 1 tablet with food 1-3 times per day or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Cautions: As with any supplement, consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition, or anticipate a surgery.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 220811.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Coating, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura Non-GMO - Mass Spec Documentation Lab tested; Purity & Potency Guaranteed.

How many labels does Mental Sunshine have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 220811 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 90 enteric coated tablets · UPC 0 68958 03056 2
  2. Label 75976 Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 90 enteric coated tablets · UPC 0 68958 03056 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors Three Brains products.

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