Phosphatidylserine Complex
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01539 9
- DSLD label 60136
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 1 softgel
Phosphatidylserine Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of phosphatidylserine complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.
What is in Phosphatidylserine Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphatidylserine Complex | 500 mg | Higher than 93% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine (median 100 mg). | |
| PhosphatidylserinePhosphatidylserine Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 100 mg | ||
| PhosphatidylcholinePhosphatidylcholine Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 25 mg | 80% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). | |
| PhosphatidylethanolaminePhosphatidylethanolamine Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 2.5 mg | 84% of 93 products listing phosphatidylethanolamine give more (median 43 mg). | |
| PhosphatidylinositolPhosphatidylinositol Note: Naturally occurring, amounts may vary. | 1.5 mg | 89% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60136 (entered May 22, 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:
- Its 500 mg of phosphatidylserine is higher than 93% of the 641 phosphatidylserine products that print an amount; 20 list more.
- 84% of the 93 products that print an amount of phosphatidylethanolamine list more than its 2.5 mg of phosphatidylethanolamine (median 43 mg).
- 89% of the 102 products that print an amount of phosphatidylinositol list more than its 1.5 mg of phosphatidylinositol (median 90 mg).
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- For Attention With Phosphatidylserine ComplexVita+Apps By V same ingredients
- Smart PS PhosphatidylserineVinco's · off the market same ingredients
- Phosphatidylserine ComplexBIOVEA · off the market same ingredients
- Phosphatidyl SerineHigher Nature same ingredients
- PS 100 mgMRM · off the market 4 shared, 93% alike
- PS Phosphatidylserine 100 mgMRM · off the market 4 shared, 93% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) to three (3) softgels daily, preferably between meals.
- Warnings
- Contains Soy.
- WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Dairy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Sugar, Salt, Starch, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 60136.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Phosphatidylserine Complex have?
6 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 60136 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01539 9
- Label 60110 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01361 6
- Label 60109 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01360 9
- Label 31396 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01539 9
- Label 31360 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01361 6
- Label 31359 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01360 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.