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Sleep supplements

1,905 products in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database are sleep supplements, 1,517 of them on the market; they list melatonin 61 times as often as supplements overall (88% against 1%); 88% list at least one hormone (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).

Data: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, version 9.4.0, current labels; Daily Values 21 CFR 101.9.

What kinds of ingredient do sleep supplements list?

The share of sleep supplements listing at least one ingredient of each kind (how kinds are counted):

Sleep supplements: share listing each kind of ingredient

1,905 products; a product counts once per kind.

Sleep supplements: share listing each kind of ingredientHormones88%Botanicals48%Other compounds41%Minerals30%Vitamins26%Amino acids20%Fats and oils3%Proteins1%
Sleep supplements: share listing each kind of ingredientHormones88%Botanicals48%Other compounds41%Minerals30%Vitamins26%Amino acids20%Fats and oils3%Proteins1%
Sleep supplements: share listing each kind of ingredientHormones88%Botanicals48%Other compounds41%Minerals30%Vitamins26%Amino acids20%Fats and oils3%Proteins1%
Sleep supplements: share listing each kind of ingredientHormones88%Botanicals48%Other compounds41%Minerals30%Vitamins26%Amino acids20%Fats and oils3%Proteins1%
Sleep supplements: share listing each kind of ingredientHormones88%Botanicals48%Other compounds41%Minerals30%Vitamins26%Amino acids20%Fats and oils3%Proteins1%

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0, by the ingredient category DSLD records.

What do sleep supplements contain?

Melatonin is the single ingredient they list most (88% of them), then theanine (24%) and valerian (23%). The table sets their median amount per serving against the median of every product listing the same ingredient.

Sleep supplements: the ingredients most often listed (1,905 products, DSLD version 9.4.0)
IngredientShare listing itMedian hereAll products
Melatonin88%3 mg3 mg
Theanine24%100 mg100 mg
Valerian23%200 mg200 mg
Magnesium21%100 mg86 mg
Passionflower20%75 mg100 mg
GABA19%100 mg100 mg
Vitamin B619%5 mg6 mg
lemon balm16%75 mg100 mg
Chamomile15%50 mg75 mg
Hops14%60 mg75 mg
5-HTP12%50 mg100 mg
Calcium11%52.5 mg115 mg
Ashwagandha8%132.5 mg250 mg
Zinc8%15 mg11 mg
Tryptophan8%235 mg123 mg

Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0.

What kinds of products are they?

Sleep supplements by DSLD product type

Sleep supplements by product typeOther Combinations1,083Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical706Botanical87Botanical with Nutrients26Mineral2Vitamin1
Sleep supplements by product typeOther Combinations1,083Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical706Botanical87Botanical with Nutrients26Mineral2Vitamin1
Sleep supplements by product typeOther Combinations1,083Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical706Botanical87Botanical with Nutrients26Mineral2Vitamin1
Sleep supplements by product typeOther Combinations1,083Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical706Botanical87Botanical with Nutrients26Mineral2Vitamin1
Sleep supplements by product typeOther Combinations1,083Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical706Botanical87Botanical with Nutrients26Mineral2Vitamin1

Brands with the most: Natrol (79), Life Extension (28), Nature's Way (23), Puritan's Pride (23), Source Naturals (21), GNC (18), Nature's Bounty (17), Sundown Naturals (16), Bronson (15), Source Naturals Sleep Science (15).

Which products are they?

60 of the 1,905: on-market products first, the newest label first. Each ingredient page lists every product that contains it.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0. How products are chosen: melatonin in the Supplement Facts, or "sleep" in the name.

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