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5-Htp 100

by Wonder Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 315273
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

5-Htp 100 by Wonder Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 64 mg of calcium and 100 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.

What is in 5-Htp 100?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

5-Htp 100: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 315273, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium64 mg6%Calcium in 5-HTP 100 against 17,831 products64 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg64 mg

67% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract100 mg5-HTP in 5-HTP 100 against 676 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315273 (entered October 24, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

6 products list 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: As a dietary supplement, start with a low dose of 1 capsule taken with a meal. Increase the dose slowly (every 3-5 days) up to a maximum of 4 capsules taken daily. Total daily intake should be divided into two or more doses, with no more than 2 capsules per dose.
Warnings
Tamper evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
Warning: this product should not be taken by children, pregnant or lactating women.
May cause gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea or nausea which usually disappears by reducing dosage or is minimized by taking with food. As with any supplement, if discomfort persists discontinue use. Those suffering from gut disorders such as ulcers, irritable bowel disease, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, etc., should not use 5-HTP. May cause drowsiness. Do not use while driving or operating machinery.
Keep out of reach of children.
Those using MAO-inhibitors, antidepressants and drugs containing fenfluramine should not use 5-HTP.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 315273.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Silica, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does 5-Htp 100 have?

6 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 315273 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules
  2. Label 262366 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market October 24, 2022 · 60 capsules
  3. Label 262373 Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules
  4. Label 262372 Entered December 18, 2021 · off the market October 24, 2022 · 60 capsules
  5. Label 214655 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 99528 59312 5
  6. Label 214653 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 24, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99528 59360 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Wonder Laboratories (distributor), White House, TN. All Wonder Laboratories products.

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