Comparison

Valerian and Valerian Root

Valerian (Nature's Way) lists 3 distinct ingredients and Valerian Root (Gaia Herbs) 3 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 3 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.

Amount per serving (and % of the Daily Value)
IngredientValerianValerian Root
Carbohydrate1 g1 g
Valerian1,020 mg450 mg
Valerenic acid1.76 mg1.8 mg

Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Valerian, 2 capsules; Valerian Root, 2 capsules. Current labels entered April 2025 and January 2023. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Each product on its own

  • ValerianNature's Way: every row against all products listing it
  • Valerian RootGaia Herbs: every row against all products listing it