Pure Brainpower
by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 21051 3
- DSLD label 185283
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Pure Brainpower by Swanson lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 300 mg of bacognize, 75 mg of ginkgo biloba leaf extract and 100 mg of NeuroFactor coffee fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Pure Brainpower?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacognizeas Bacopa GlycosidesBacognize (Form: standardized to 12% Bacopa Glycosides) (Alt. Name: Bacopa monnieri whole herb extract) PlantPart: whole herb Genus: Bacopa Species: monnieri | 300 mg | Higher than 62% of 481 products listing bacopa (median 200 mg). | |
| Ginkgo biloba leaf extractas Flavone Glycosides, Ginkgolic Acid, Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba leaf extract (Form: standardized to 24% Flavone Glycosides, 6% Terpene Lactones, <5 ppm Ginkgolic Acid) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 75 mg | Higher than 55% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). | |
| NeuroFactor Coffee fruit extract | 100 mg | 24% of 263 products listing coffee give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185283 (entered January 7, 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Pure Brainpower's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ginkgo BacopaHerb Pharm · off the market 2 shared, 62% alike
- Ginkgo Biloba 120 mgNature's Truth · off the market 2 shared, 62% alike
- Standardized Ginkgo Biloba 120 mg plus BacopaNature's Truth 2 shared, 62% alike
- CopaPrime+USANA 2 shared, 52% alike
- Ginkgo Biloba ComplexMNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs 2 shared, 46% alike
- Ginkgo+NS Natural Stacks 2 shared, 45% 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 use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking prescription medications, especially sedatives or blood-thinning medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 185283.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose, Rice Extract Blend.
How many labels does Pure Brainpower have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 185283 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 60 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 21051 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.