5-HTP 50 mg
by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since August 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 26664 22829 1
- DSLD label 263940
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
5-HTP 50 mg by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6 and 50 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in 5-HTP 50 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6 | 5 mg | 294% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| 5-Htp | 50 mg | 55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 263940 (entered April 11, 2022), 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 3 servings 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.
- 5-HTP 50 mgDaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- 5-HTP SynergyDesigns for Health same ingredients
- 5-HTP With Vitamin B6 50 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- 5 HTP CompletePureFormulas same ingredients
- Advanced Sleep Melatonin + 5-HTP Time ReleaseNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- 5-HTP 100 mgNatureWise same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 20 minutes before a meal, three times daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: If pregnant, nursing or taking MAO inhibitors, anti-depressants or being treated for Parkinson's Disease, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- To obtain product information or report a serious adverse event, call 1-800-325-1776.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Made with non GMO ingredients
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 263940.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does 5-HTP 50 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 263940 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · off the market August 17, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 26664 22829 1
- Label 242978 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 26664 22829 1
- Label 21768 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market December 23, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 26664 22829 1
DSLD also links this label to: Propolis 65% Tincture (image difference, same product), 5-HTP 50 mg (image difference, same product), 5-HTP 50 mg (image difference, same product), 5-HTP 50 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Williston, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont products.