5-Htp
by NutraChamps · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 21983 99906 0
- DSLD label 338073
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
5-Htp by NutraChamps lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg of vitamin C, 20 mg of vitamin B6 and 200 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.
What is in 5-Htp?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Cas L-Ascorbic Acid | 20 mg | 22% | 90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 20 mg | 1,176% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| 5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract | 200 mg | Higher than 88% of 676 products listing 5-HTP (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 338073 (entered August 22, 2025), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 90% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 20 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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.
- Formula 5 HTPRag Tag Health same ingredients
- 5-HTP 50 mgFoster Regal same ingredients
- 5-HTP Natural Griffonia Seed ExtractWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- 5-HtpDC same ingredients
- 5-HTP Enhanced With Vitamins B6 & CDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- 5-HTP Enhanced with Vitamins B6 and CDoctor's Best 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: Take 2 capsules with food 1-2 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Caution: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, or individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Zero Gluten, Soy, Egg, Dairy, Nuts or Animal Products
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 338073.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Methylcellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA global ingredients GMP Consistent Quality Tested Lab Verified Vegan.
How many labels does 5-Htp have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 338073 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 6 21983 99906 0
- Label 228351 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC X001YQAEFB
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraChamps (distributor), North York, ON. All NutraChamps products.