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Benesom

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 93411 6
  • DSLD label 295539
  • Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
  • 30 servings

Benesom by Metagenics lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 70 mg of calcium, 140 mg of magnesium, 400 mg of chinese skullcap (scutellaria baicalensis) root extract and 200 mg of passionflower (passiflora incarnata L.) flower extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Benesom?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Benesom: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295539, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium L-Lactate70 mg5%Calcium in Benesom against 17,831 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg70 mg

65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate140 mg33%Magnesium in Benesom against 14,003 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg140 mg

Higher than 69% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Chinese Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) root extractas Flavones400 mgBaikal Skullcap in Benesom against 114 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.400 mg

Higher than 88% of 114 products listing baikal skullcap (median 90 mg).

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata L.) flower extractas Flavonoids200 mgPassionflower in Benesom against 562 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 70% of 562 products listing passionflower (median 100 mg).

Melissa Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L.) leaf extractas Rosmarinic Acid150 mgLemon balm in Benesom against 475 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 60% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg).

Valerian Root Extractas Valerenic Acid100 mgValerian in Benesom against 647 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

64% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) cone 7.5:1 extract50 mgHops in Benesom against 342 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.50 mg

60% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg).

Melatonin3 mgMelatonin in Benesom against 1,557 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.3 mg

38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295539 (entered June 22, 2023), 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 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: take 1-2 tablets approximately 30 minutes prior to sleep or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Caution: for adult use only.
Avoid use with history of seizures or depression, if taking benzodiazepines or sedating medications, or if consuming alcohol. If taking medications, including anticoagulants, or experiencing long-term sleep difficulties, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Use with caution if driving or operating machinery.
Practitioner exclusive
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO, gluten-free and vegetarian.
Storage
Storage: keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295539.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Benesom have?

5 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295539 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 93411 6
  2. Label 267261 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market March 23, 2024 · 60 tablets
  3. Label 215681 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 93411 6
  4. Label 209692 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 60 tablets
  5. Label 30479 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market May 31, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 93411 6

DSLD also links this label to: The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Lemon Flavor (image difference, same product), The Very Finest Fish Oil Natural Lemon Flavor (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 Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

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