Chewable GABA
by NOW · tablet or pill · 90 chewables
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00082 8
- DSLD label 244353
- Serving 2 chewable tablets
- 45 servings
Chewable GABA by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 chewable tablets, such as 500 mg of GABA, 100 mg of taurine, 80 mg of inositol and 20 mg of L-theanine, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in Chewable GABA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 chewable tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g. |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Added Sugars | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcoholsas Sorbitol, XylitolSugar Alcohols (Form: Xylitol, and Sorbitol) | 3 g | Higher than 61% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. | |
| GABA | 500 mg | Higher than 77% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Taurine | 100 mg | 76% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Inositol | 80 mg | Higher than 75% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| L-Theanine | 20 mg | 97% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244353 (entered February 25, 2021), 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?
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:
- 97% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 20 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chewbale GABA Natural Orange FlavorNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Chewbale GABANOW · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable GABA Natural Orange FlavorNOW · off the market same ingredients
- RelaxMax CherryXYMOGEN · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- RelaxMax Wild CherryXYMOGEN · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- Pure Calm Wild CherryShape by HIT Nutrition · off the market 4 shared, 59% 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 2 chewable tablets 1 to 2 times daily as needed, preferably with juice or water on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains Xylitol, which is harmful to pets.
- Contains soy (oil).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244353.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Natural Orange Juice Powder, Natural Flavors, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Beta-Carotene, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher); GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Chewable GABA have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2021.
- Label 244353 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 90 chewables · UPC 7 33739 00082 8
DSLD also links this label to: Chewable GABA Natural Orange Flavor (image difference, same product), Chewbale GABA Natural Orange Flavor (image difference, same product), Chewbale GABA (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 NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.