Phosphatidyl Serine 150 mg
by Protocol For Life Balance · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 12388 5
- DSLD label 68838
- Serving 1 tablet
Phosphatidyl Serine 150 mg by Protocol For Life Balance lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 4 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of calcium and 150 mg of phosphatidyl serine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2016.
What is in Phosphatidyl Serine 150 mg?
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 Ascorbyl PalmitateVitamin C (Form: from Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 4 mg | 7% | 98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate) | 50 mg | 5% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Phosphatidyl Serineas Sunflower LecithinPhosphatidyl Serine (Form: from Sunflower Lecithin) (Alt. Name: Sharp-PS Green) Note: Non-GMO | 150 mg | Higher than 74% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 68838 (entered December 23, 2016), 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:
- 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 4 mg of vitamin C (median 100 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 Phosphatidyl Serine 150 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Phosphatidyl Serine 150 mg Soy-FreeNOW 2 shared, 79% alike
- Soy-Free Phosphatidyl Serine 150 mgNOW 2 shared, 79% alike
- PhosphatidylserineBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 63% alike
- PS 100 mgHealth Resources 1 shared, 58% alike
- Phosphatidylserine 100 mgVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 1 shared, 58% alike
- PS Phosphatidylserine 100 mgLifeLink 1 shared, 58% 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 1 tablet 1 to 2 times daily with food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- CAUTIONS/INTERACTIONS: Phosphatidyl Serine may interact with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, cholinergic or anti-cholinergic medications. If you are taking any of these medications, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ~ Soy Free & Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- This product utilizes Sharp-PS, which is derived from non-GMO sunflower oil and is soy free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 68838.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Croscarmellose Sodium, Vegetarian Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP; Non-GMO.
How many labels does Phosphatidyl Serine 150 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 68838 (current) Entered December 23, 2016 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 07359 12388 5
- Label 15198 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 07359 12388 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.