5-HTP with Calcium
by HerbTonics · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X001QWWRJT
- DSLD label 259080
- Serving 2 vegetable capsules
- 30 servings
5-HTP with Calcium by HerbTonics lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetable capsules, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 328 mg of calcium and 200 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
What is in 5-HTP with Calcium?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetable 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 B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 588%* | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 328 mg | 25%* | Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| 5-Hydroxytryptophan | 200 mg | Higher than 88% of 676 products listing 5-HTP (median 100 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259080 (entered January 22, 2022), 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 with Calcium's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- 5-Hydroxy-TryptophanThorne Research · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- 5-HTP SynergyDesigns for Health 2 shared, 80% alike
- 5-HTP SupremeDesigns for Health 2 shared, 80% alike
- 5-HTP Elite Natural Raspberry FlavorCarlson · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- For Mood With 5-HTP & Vitamin B6Vita+Apps By V 2 shared, 80% alike
- Griffonia 5-HTPHBC Protocols 2 shared, 80% alike
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
- Instructions: As a dietary supplement, adults should take two (2) capsules per day, or as directed by a physician.
- 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.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Gluten free Dairy free
- No fillers No additives No artificial colors or flavors, chemical preservatives, dairy, soy, gluten
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 259080.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Good Manufacturing Practices GMP Certified Made in the USA.
How many labels does 5-HTP with Calcium have?
One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2022.
- Label 259080 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC X001QWWRJT
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herbtonics (distributor), Twinsburg, Ohio. All HerbTonics products.