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Vital Brain

by Village Vitality · capsule · 240 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 69439 84783 1
  • DSLD label 310334
  • Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Vital Brain by Village Vitality lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 400 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine, 150 mg of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, 100 mg of sharp-PS and 100 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Vital Brain?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Vital Brain: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 310334, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Acetyl-L-Carnitineas Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl400 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Vital Brain against 933 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

57% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine150 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Vital Brain against 1,259 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

50% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

Sharp-PSas Phosphatidylserine100 mgPhosphatidylserine in Vital Brain against 641 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid100 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Vital Brain against 2,407 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Coenzyme Q-10as Ubiquinone100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Vital Brain against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).

TrueBrocas Glucoraphanin15 mgBroccoli in Vital Brain against 530 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

93% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310334 (entered May 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 93% of the 530 products that print an amount of broccoli list more than its 15 mg of TrueBroc (filed by NIH under broccoli) (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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 two to four capsules daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
Individuals taking medication, especially cancer treatment, should discus potential interactions with their healthcare practitioner.
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Professional use only
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain: Wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, animal or dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, or artificial preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 310334.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Tricalcium Phosphate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Calcium Silicate.

How many labels does Vital Brain have?

2 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 310334 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 240 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 69439 84783 1
  2. Label 310333 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00753 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Village Vitality LLC (distributor), Woodstock, NY. All Village Vitality products.

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