hormone
Melatonin supplements
Half of the 1,557 melatonin supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 3 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 2 mg to 5 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 656 products whose only supplement ingredient is melatonin list a median of 3 mg.
- Products listing it
- 1,6721,557 print an amount; 113 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 3 mgmiddle half 2 mg to 5 mg
How much melatonin do supplements contain?
The median product lists 3 mg per serving. One in ten lists 1 mg or less, one in ten 10 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 3 mg (454 products).
Products by amount of melatonin per serving
1,557 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 3 mg | 454 | Beauty Sleep (ResVitale); Sleep Soundly Advanced (GNC Preventive Nutrition); Melatonin 3 mg (Vitabase) |
| 5 mg | 293 | Melatonin 5 mg (Spring Valley); Time Release Melatonin 5 mg (Finest); Melatonin All Natural Strawberry Flavor (CVS Pharmacy) |
| 1 mg | 222 | Melatonin 1 mg (Vitamin World); Sleep All Nite Naturals (SeniorLife Health); Melatonin Two Stage Release 1 mg (Vitabase) |
| 10 mg | 171 | Super Strength Melatonin 10 mg (Vitamin World); Oncotonin Liposomal Melatonin 10 mg (Cardiovascular Research); Melatonin 10 mg Delicious Strawberry Flavor (TriSorb) |
| 2 mg | 103 | Sweet Dreams Sleep Formula (IVL Institute For Vibrant Living); Melatonin Time-Release (Metabolic Maintenance); Nighttime (Estroven) |
| 2.5 mg | 49 | Melatonin 2.5 mg Liquid (Natrol); Quick Melt Melatonin 2.5 mg (Doctor's Best); Melatonin Chocolate Mint Flavor 2.5 mg (Doctor's Best) |
| 6 mg | 48 | Move Free Night (Schiff); Rapid Sleep PM Extra 6 mg Melatonin (Applied Nutrition); Sweet Slumber (Schiff) |
| 1.5 mg | 47 | Clinical Sleep (Natural Clinician); Sleep-Max PM (Garcoa Laboratories); Tranquell (Vitamins Direct) |
| 0.5 mg | 40 | All-Natural Nighttime Cough & Sleep Drink Natural Grape Flavor (Zarbee's); DREM Sleep Aid (Systemic Formulas Bio Challenge); Microtonin 500 mcg (Cardiovascular Research) |
| 0.3 mg | 23 | Melatonin 300 mcg (Sundown Naturalist); Melatonin 300 mcg (Rexall Naturalist); Melatonin 300 mcg (Sundown) |
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which products list the most melatonin?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Melatonin 60 mg Natural Berry FlavorVitamatic60 mg
- Melatonin 60 mg Strawberry FlavorSafrel60 mg
- Sleep 60 10 in 1 Melatonin Sleep ComplexKAPPA NUTRITION60 mg
- Maximum Strength Melatonin 5 mgAvPAK50 mg
- Sleep 50 10 in 1 Melatonin Sleep ComplexKAPPA NUTRITION50 mg
- Sleep 40 10 in 1 Melatonin Sleep ComplexKAPPA NUTRITION40 mg
- Melatonin 30 mg Fast Dissolve Natural Berry FlavorVitamatic30 mg
- Melatonin 30 mg Strawberry FlavorSafrel30 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2012 list a median of 2 mg; those entered in 2025, 3 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42 | 2 mg |
| 2013 | 53 | 3 mg |
| 2014 | 48 | 3 mg |
| 2015 | 37 | 3 mg |
| 2016 | 69 | 3 mg |
| 2017 | 82 | 3 mg |
| 2018 | 55 | 3 mg |
| 2019 | 67 | 3 mg |
| 2020 | 152 | 3 mg |
| 2021 | 163 | 3 mg |
| 2022 | 177 | 3 mg |
| 2023 | 191 | 3 mg |
| 2024 | 218 | 3 mg |
| 2025 | 188 | 3 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing melatonin by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Natrol (77), Life Extension (25), Source Naturals (21), Puritan's Pride (20), Nature's Way (19), GNC (18), Nature's Bounty (17), Sundown Naturals (16), OLLY (15), Source Naturals Sleep Science (15).
Every product listing melatonin
1,672 products, A to Z by name (page 16 of 34), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Melatonin 3 mg Time ReleaseBIOVEA3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg Time ReleaseNatrol3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg Time ReleasedHighland Laboratories3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg Time-ReleaseEmerald3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg Time-ReleaseEmerald Labs3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg Timed ReleaseSource Naturals3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg Timed-ReleaseGNC3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg with B-6Meijer Naturals3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg With L-TheanineNature Made3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg With Vitamin B-6Martin Avenue Pharmacy3 mg
- Melatonin 3 mg with Vitamin B-6Nature's Measure3 mg
- Melatonin 3 MilligramsNutraBio · off the market3 mg
- Melatonin 3.0 mgSource Naturals3 mg
- Melatonin 3.0 mgSource Naturals Sleep Science · off the market3 mg
- Melatonin 3.5 mgSleep Soundly · off the market3.5 mg
- Melatonin 30 mg Fast Dissolve Natural Berry FlavorVitamatic30 mg
- Melatonin 30 mg Strawberry FlavorSafrel30 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcgSundown Naturalist0.3 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcgRexall Naturalist0.3 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcgSundown Naturals · off the market0.3 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcgSundown0.3 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcgLife Extension0.3 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcgPuritan's Pride0.3 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcg 6 Hour Timed ReleaseLife Extension0.3 mg
- Melatonin 300 mcg Natural Strawberry Lemon FlavorCarlson0.3 mg
- Melatonin 3000 mcg with Vitamin B-6Sunshine Naturals3 mg
- Melatonin 5GNC · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgWindmill · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgSpring Valley5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgRexall5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgSuperior Source5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgBronson Laboratories5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgPhysioLogics · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgRexall Naturalist5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgFoods Plus5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgNutricost5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgSeeking Health5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgSundown Naturals · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgPatient One MediNutritionals · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgRugby5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgAmazon Elements · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mg21st Century5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgSundown5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgAbsorb Health5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgSolgar5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgNatural Factors Stress-Relax5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mgGNC5 mg
- Melatonin 5 mg21st Century VitaJoy Gummies · off the market5 mg