Total Brain
by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 215113
- Serving 1 tablet
Total Brain by Nutri-West lists 37 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5 mg of vitamin C, 10 IU of vitamin E, 5 mg of thiamine and 4 mg of niacin; 25 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Total Brain?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 5 mg | 8% | 97% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas Vitamin E SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as Vitamin E Succinate) | 10 IU | 33% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamine (Form: as Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 333% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Niacin | 4 mg | 20% | 93% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hyrdrochloride) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 833% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 12 mg | 3% | 90% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Chelate) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Chelate) | 50 mcg | 72% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Chelate) | 0.5 mg | 25% | 86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium ChelateChromium (Form: as Chromium Chelate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Proprietary Blend of | 235.5 mg | ||
| Rosemary (leaves) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ribonucleic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dong Quai | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Reishi Mushroom | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dmaeas DMAE BitartrateDMAE (Form: as DMAE Bitartrate) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phosphatidyl Cholineas LecithinPhosphatidyl Choline (Form: from Lecithin) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginkgo (leaf) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phosphatidyl Serine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Deoxyribonucleic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Inositol | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: as L-Lysine Hydrochloride) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutathionine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pregnenolone | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Arginine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Coenzyme Q10 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| 5-Htp | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Ornithineas L-Ornithine HydrochlorideL-Ornithine (Form: as L-Ornithine Hydrochloride) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Methionine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Boronas Boron ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Chelate) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Vinpocetine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Huperzine-A | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215113 (entered March 24, 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:
- 97% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 5 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
- 93% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 4 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
- 90% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 12 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 86% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.5 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
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 Total Brain's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Max BrainXYMOGEN 33 shared, 80% 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.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant outer seal – do not use if broken.
- Contains: Wheat, egg, soybean.
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215113.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearine, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Total Brain have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 215113 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets
- Label 28326 Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, WY. All Nutri-West products.