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Brain Booster

by Purely Optimal · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X002I88J97
  • DSLD label 243943
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Brain Booster by Purely Optimal lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mcg of vitamin B12, 2 mg of vitamin B6 and 50 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.

What is in Brain Booster?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Brain Booster: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 243943, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)400 mcg16,667%Vitamin B12 in Brain Booster against 14,425 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg400 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Brain Booster against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)50 mg12%Magnesium in Brain Booster against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Focus Support Complexno amount given
Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate20 mgDeanol in Brain Booster against 365 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.20 mg

90% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg).

Artichoke leaf extractas CynarinArtichoke leaf extract (Form: 5% Cynarin) PlantPart: leaf25 mgArtichoke in Brain Booster against 433 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

88% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg).

L-Taurine50 mgTaurine in Brain Booster against 2,337 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

87% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Theanine50 mgTheanine in Brain Booster against 1,602 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

79% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

Memory Support Complexno amount given
Fish Oil powderas Docosahexaenoic AcidFish Oil powder (Form: 14% Docosahexaenoic Acid (Alt. Name: DHA))20 mgFish Oil in Brain Booster against 1,990 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.02 g

over 99% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Rhodiola root extract30 mgRhodiola in Brain Booster against 945 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

89% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg).

Ginkgo75 mgGinkgo in Brain Booster against 1,339 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.75 mg

Higher than 55% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg).

Soy Bean extractas PhosphatidylserineSoy Bean extract (Form: 20% Phosphatidylserine)100 mgSoy in Brain Booster against 250 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 426.25 mg, the median 125 mg.100 mg

52% of 250 products listing soy give more (median 125 mg).

Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl100 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Brain Booster against 933 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

80% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Acetyl L-Tyrosine100 mgAcetyl L-Tyrosine in Brain Booster against 73 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

85% of 73 products listing acetyl L-tyrosine give more (median 300 mg).

Brain Energy Support Complexno amount given
Huperzia serrata extractas Huperzine AHuperzia serrata extract (Form: 1% Huperzine A) PlantPart: aerial Genus: Huperzia Species: serrata200 mcgChinese Club Moss in Brain Booster against 164 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10 mg, the median 10 mg.0.2 mg

81% of 164 products listing chinese club moss give more (median 10 mg).

Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt5 mgPyrroloquinoline Quinone in Brain Booster against 168 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.5 mg

81% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone give more (median 10 mg).

Ashwagandha100 mgAshwagandha in Brain Booster against 1,646 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

Bacopa herb extract100 mgBacopa in Brain Booster against 481 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

64% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg).

Alpha-GlycerophosphocholineAlpha-Glycerophosphocholine Note: 50%250 mgAlpha-GPC in Brain Booster against 656 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.250 mg

Higher than 51% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC (median 200 mg).

Lion's Mane Mushroom400 mgHericium mushroom in Brain Booster against 373 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

53% of 373 products listing hericium mushroom give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243943 (entered February 25, 2021), 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:

  • 90% of the 365 products that print an amount of deanol list more than its 20 mg of dimethylaminoethanol bitartrate (filed by NIH under deanol) (median 100 mg).
  • 88% of the 433 products that print an amount of artichoke list more than its 25 mg of artichoke (median 100 mg).
  • 87% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 50 mg of L-taurine (filed by NIH under taurine) (median 500 mg).
  • 79% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 50 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 mg).
  • over 99% of the 1,990 products that print an amount of fish oil list more than its 0.02 g of fish oil (median 1.2 g).
  • 89% of the 945 products that print an amount of rhodiola list more than its 30 mg of rhodiola (median 100 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Brain Booster's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 two (2) capsules once a day or as directed by your health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergen: Contains soy and fish Manufactured in a facility that also processes milk, egg, and nuts.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with Non GMO ingredients
Dairy free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 243943.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA Lab Tested 3rd Party Certified for Purity & Potency.

How many labels does Brain Booster have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2021.

  1. Label 243943 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC X002I88J97

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Purely Optimal Nutrition Inc. (distributor), San Jose, CA. All Purely Optimal products.

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