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 21 of 34), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Melatonin Plus MagnesiumKirkman1 mg
- Melatonin Powder 3 mgBulkSupplements.com3 mg
- Melatonin Prolonged ReleaseCooper Complete · off the market3 mg
- Melatonin Prolonged Release 3 mgCooper Complete3 mg
- Melatonin Pure 10 mgPure Naturals10 mg
- Melatonin Pure 3 mgPure Naturals3 mg
- Melatonin Quick ReleaseCooper Complete · off the market3 mg
- Melatonin Quick Release 3 mgCooper Complete3 mg
- Melatonin Relaxation + Natural Peppermint FlavorHarmonia1 mg
- Melatonin Select 3 mgMoss Nutrition3 mg
- Melatonin Sleep Gummies Extra Strength 5 mg Mixed Berry FlavorNature's Answer5 mg
- Melatonin SoftgelsBulkSupplements.com10 mg
- Melatonin Softgels 10 mgBulkSupplements.com10 mg
- Melatonin SprayEnergetix1.5 mg
- Melatonin Spray 1 mgSuperSmart1 mg
- Melatonin Spray Natural Spearmint FlavorGenestra Brands3 mg
- Melatonin Spray W/Bioavailability Enhancing Cofactors Natural PeppermintNature's Plus · off the market1.5 mg
- Melatonin SR 2 mgBio-Tech Pharmacal2 mg
- Melatonin STRReturn Healthy6 mg
- Melatonin StrawberryNatrol Kids · off the market1 mg
- Melatonin Sublingual 2.5 mg (2,500 mcg) Fruit FlavoredWonder Laboratories2.5 mg
- Melatonin Sugar Freevitafusion · off the market3 mg
- Melatonin Sugarfreevitafusion3 mg
- Melatonin SustainJarrow Formulas · off the market1 mg
- Melatonin TabletMicro Ingredients12 mg
- Melatonin Tablet 15 mgMicro Ingredients15 mg
- Melatonin Time Release 1 mgNatrol · off the market1 mg
- Melatonin Time Release 5 mgNatrol · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin Time-ReleaseMetabolic Maintenance2 mg
- Melatonin Timed Release 3 mgSource Naturals3 mg
- Melatonin TR Time Release 1 mgNatrol · off the market1 mg
- Melatonin TR Time Release 3 mgNatrol · off the market3 mg
- Melatonin TR Time Release 5 mgNatrol · off the market5 mg
- Melatonin Two Stage Release 1 mgVitabase1 mg
- Melatonin UltraSchiff3 mg
- Melatonin Ultra 3 mgSchiff3 mg
- Melatonin Ultra Berry Cream FlavorSchiff6 mg
- Melatonin Vanilla MintHoltraCeuticals10 mg
- Melatonin with Magnesium 5 mg Berry FlavorSleep Soundly5 mg
- Melatonin With St. John's WortVitamin World3 mg
- Melatonin+ 5 mgNature's Answer5 mg
- Melatonin-3 3 mgDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market3 mg
- Melatonin-3 3 mgDaVinci Laboratories3 mg
- Melatonin-NDPremier Research Labs8 mg
- Melatonin-SRPure Encapsulations3 mg
- Melatonin-SRQuality Of Life5 mg
- Melatonin-SR 2 mgProThera · off the market2 mg
- Melatonin-SR 2 mgKlaire Labs · off the market2 mg
- MelatoninMax 10 mg BlueberryNatrol10 mg
- MellodynBioNeurix3 mg