Brain ACTIVE
by MRM Nutrition · capsule · 90 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 09492 56008
- DSLD label 261760
- Serving 3 vegan capsules
- 30 servings
Brain ACTIVE by MRM Nutrition lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 3 vegan capsules, such as 30 mg of niacin, 30 mg of vitamin B6, 667 mcg DFE of folate and 60 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Brain ACTIVE?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegan capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 30 mg | 188% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 30 mg | 1,765% | Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 667 mcg DFE | 170% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 60 mcg | 2,500% | Higher than 58% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Acetyl L-Carnitine | 500 mg | 26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Tyrosine | 500 mg | 34% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| AlphaSizeas Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine | 300 mg | Higher than 53% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC (median 200 mg). | |
| L-Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine | 150 mg | ||
| Choline Bitartrate | 143 mg | 26%* | Higher than 83% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| SerinAidas Phospholipids | 100 mg | ||
| Phosphatidylserine | 50 mg | 68% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 60 mg | 89% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Naringin | 20 mg | 64% of 47 products listing naringenin give more (median 26 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261760 (entered April 11, 2022), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CramMRM same ingredients
- Brain ACTIVEMRM · off the market same ingredients
- Smart Drink Mixed Berry FlavorAvanse Nutraceuticals Lumultra 6 shared, 49% alike
- Smart Drink Citrus StrawberryAvanse Nutraceuticals LumUltra 6 shared, 49% alike
- Brain Vibrance Supreme PowderKlaire Labs · off the market 4 shared, 40% alike
- Brain SharpThe Vitamin Shoppe 5 shared, 40% 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 usage: Take 3 capsules per day with or without a meal or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Contains soy
- In certain individuals, Niacin may produce a flushing sensation.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF (Gluten free)
- Contains no added milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, wheat, gluten or yeast ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261760.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Cellulose Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Vegan Vegan.org. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Brain ACTIVE have?
One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.
- Label 261760 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 90 vegan capsules · UPC 6 09492 56008
DSLD also links this label to: Brain Active (image difference, same product), Brain ACTIVE (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MRM (manufacturer, distributor), Oceanside, CA. All MRM Nutrition products.