Phosphatidylserine
by Metagenics · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 211167
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Phosphatidylserine by Metagenics lists one ingredient: 150 mg of phosphatidylserine per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Phosphatidylserine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Phosphatidylserineas Sunflower LecithinPhosphatidylserine (Form: from Sunflower Lecithin) | 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 211167 (entered December 22, 2019), 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?
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 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 Phosphatidylserine's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Neuro-PS 200 mg Double StrengthVitamin World · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
- Neuro-PS Phosphatidylserine 200 mgVitamin World 2 shared, 72% alike
- Extra Strength Phosphatidyl Serine 300 mgNOW 2 shared, 72% alike
- Extra Strength Phosphatidyl Serine 300 mgProtocol For Life Balance 2 shared, 72% alike
- Phosphatidyl Serine 200 mgSolgar 2 shared, 72% alike
- Phosphatidyl Serine 100 mgGNC 2 shared, 72% 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
- Directions: Take one softgel twice daily with food or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Caution: May be associated with mild gastrointestinal distress or temporary insomnia.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO and gluten-free.
- Storage
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211167.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Softgel Shell, Contains 2% or less of.
How many labels does Phosphatidylserine have?
One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2019.
- Label 211167 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (distributor), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.