5-HTP With Vitamin B6 50 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01691 4
- DSLD label 79806
- Serving 1 capsule
5-HTP With Vitamin B6 50 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 50 mg of L-5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in 5-HTP With Vitamin B6 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 B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| L-5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract | 50 mg | 55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79806 (entered October 21, 2017), 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 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.
- 5-HTP SynergyDesigns for Health same ingredients
- 5 HTP CompletePureFormulas same ingredients
- Advanced Sleep Melatonin + 5-HTP Time ReleaseNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- 5-HTP SelectMoss Nutrition same ingredients
- 5-HTP 100 mgZenwise Health same ingredients
- 5-HTP Serenity 100 mgForestLeaf 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use this product if you are pregnant or nursing or taking any antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s), tricyclic antidepressants or monamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI). Consult your physician prior to use if you have any medical condition or are taking any medications.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does Not Contain: Corn, wheat, gluten, sugar, salt, soy, starch, dairy, citrus, fish, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79806.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does 5-HTP With Vitamin B6 50 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79806 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01691 4
- Label 79786 Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01515 3
- Label 31392 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01691 4
- Label 31378 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01515 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.