5-HTP Extra Strength
by Arazo Nutrition · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since March 2022 (NIH)
- UPC X001MFEIA1
- DSLD label 236943
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 60 servings
5-HTP Extra Strength by Arazo Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 328 mg of calcium and 200 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2020.
What is in 5-HTP Extra Strength?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 328 mg | 25% | Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| 5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract5-Hydroxytryptophan (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) | 200 mg | Higher than 88% of 676 products listing 5-HTP (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 236943 (entered September 25, 2020), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Zen ModeNobi Nutrition same ingredients
- 5-HtpArazo Nutrition same ingredients
- 5-HtpHigh Level same ingredients
- 5HTP+ 200 mgNumber One Nutrition same ingredients
- 5-HtpFinest Nutrition same ingredients
- 5-HTP 100 mgCVS Health 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 two (2) capsules daily.
- To reduce any potential side effects such as nausea, we recommend to: (1) Take 5-HTP half and hour after a meal or with food. (2) Start with one capsule daily for the first two weeks.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 236943.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Formulated in USA GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Sourced from a certified facility Third Party Tested.
How many labels does 5-HTP Extra Strength have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 236943 (current) Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market March 15, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC X001MFEIA1
- Label 205064 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market August 12, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC X001MFEIA1
DSLD also links this label to: 5-Htp (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 Arazo Nutrition (distributor), Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.. All Arazo Nutrition products.