Savage Brain Fuel
by Northeast Nutrition · capsule · 2 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 242061
- Serving 1 capsule
- 2 servings
Savage Brain Fuel by Northeast Nutrition lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine, 300 mg of L-tyrosine, 100 mg of caffeine anhydrous and 30 mg of CDP-choline. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.
What is in Savage Brain Fuel?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine | 300 mg | 61% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| L-Tyrosine | 300 mg | 59% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 100 mg | 72% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| CDP-Choline | 30 mg | 97% of 206 products listing citicoline give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Alpha-GPC | 25 mg | 95% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| 2-Aminoisoheptane | 20 mg | 97% of 37 products listing dimethylhexylamine (DMHA) give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| 1,3-Dimethylamylamine | 17.5 mg | ||
| Vitamin B5as Pantothenic Acid | 5 mg | 100%* | 77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Octopamine | 2.5 mg | ||
| N-Phenylacetyl-L-Prolylglycine Ethyl Ester | 1 mg | 97% of 31 products listing N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. | |
| Huperzine A | 7.5 mcg | over 99% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mcg. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242061 (entered December 26, 2020), 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:
- 97% of the 206 products that print an amount of citicoline list more than its 30 mg of CDP-choline (filed by NIH under citicoline) (median 250 mg).
- 95% of the 656 products that print an amount of alpha-GPC list more than its 25 mg of alpha-GPC (median 200 mg).
- 97% of the 37 products that print an amount of dimethylhexylamine (DMHA) list more than its 20 mg of 2-aminoisoheptane (filed by NIH under dimethylhexylamine (DMHA)) (median 150 mg).
- 97% of the 31 products that print an amount of N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester list more than its 1 mg of N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester (median 15 mg).
- over 99% of the 589 products that print an amount of huperzine list more than its 7.5 mcg of huperzine (median 100 mcg).
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.
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
- Recommended Use.: As a dietary supplement take 1 capsule daily. Do not exceed more than 2 capsules in a 24 hr period.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 242061.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Savage Brain Fuel have?
One label is on file, entered on December 26, 2020.
- Label 242061 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 2 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Northeast Nutrition (manufacturer). All Northeast Nutrition products.