PlainVitamins

5-Htp

by Only Natural · capsule · 45 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7-27413-00960-3
  • DSLD label 19701
  • Serving 1 capsule

5-Htp by Only Natural lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.

What is in 5-Htp?

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: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 19701, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories1 Calories1%
Fat0 None0%
Cholesterol0 None0%
Sodium0 None0%
Dietary Fiber0 None0%
One Capsule Suppliesno amount given
5-Htp50 mg5-HTP in 5-HTP against 676 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine10 mg411%Vitamin B6 in 5-HTP against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19701 (entered March 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with 5-Htp's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Suggested Use: Take one (1) capsule daily with water at mealtime, or as recommended by your health care professional. This is in no way meant to overrule or act as a substitute for any recommendations made by your health care professional.
Warnings
Persons taking medication or under a doctor's care should consult their physician prior to use.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE

Source: label statements in DSLD label 19701.

How many labels does 5-Htp have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.

  1. Label 19701 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 45 capsules · UPC 7-27413-00960-3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Only Natural, Inc. (manufacturer), Island Park, NY, U.S.A.. All Only Natural products.

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