Chewable L-Theanine 100 mg
by NOW · tablet or pill · 90 chewables
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00144 3
- DSLD label 210366
- Serving 1 chewable tablet
Chewable L-Theanine 100 mg by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable tablet, such as 100 mg of L-theanine, 100 mg of inositol and 100 mg of taurine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Chewable L-Theanine 100 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Theanine | 100 mg | 47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Inositol | 100 mg | Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| TaurineTaurine Note: free form | 100 mg | 76% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 210366 (entered December 22, 2019), 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 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chewable L-Theanine 100 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calming Day LemonJarrow Formulas 3 shared, 71% alike
- Double Strength L-Theanine 200 mg SuntheanineNOW · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- L-Theanine Double Strength - 200 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- L-TheanineBRI Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- L-Theanine 250 mgArazo Nutrition 2 shared, 68% alike
- Theanine 200 mg + InositolNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 2 shared, 68% 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: Chew 1 tablet 1 to 3 times daily as needed, preferably on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially blood pressure medications), or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains Xylitol, which is harmful to pets.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 210366.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Sorbitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Natural flavors, Silicon Dioxide, Malic Acid, organic Stevia leaf extract, Magnesium Stearate, Beet powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured; Triangle K.
How many labels does Chewable L-Theanine 100 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 210366 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 90 chewables · UPC 7 33739 00144 3
- Label 60461 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market September 25, 2019 · 90 chewables · UPC 7 33739 00144 3
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.