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Sleep Aid

by Dr. Berg's · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since July 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC X000YS2X4F
  • DSLD label 238958
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Sleep Aid by Dr. Berg's lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 3 mg of vitamin C, 18 mg of niacin, 7 mg of calcium and 8 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.

What is in Sleep Aid?

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).

Sleep Aid: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 238958, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Acerola CherryVitamin C (Form: from Acerola Cherry)3 mg4%Vitamin C in Sleep Aid against 18,583 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg3 mg

98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: from Niacinamide)18 mg90%Niacin in Sleep Aid against 12,413 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg18 mg

66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Calciumas Calcium LactateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Lactate)7 mg0%Calcium in Sleep Aid against 17,831 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg7 mg

98% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Citrate)8 mg2%Magnesium in Sleep Aid against 14,003 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg8 mg

94% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Fo-Ti root extract238 mgFo-Ti in Sleep Aid against 176 products238 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.5 mg to 800 mg, the median 212.5 mg.238 mg

Higher than 51% of 176 products listing fo-ti (median 212.5 mg).

L-Theanine100 mgTheanine in Sleep Aid against 1,602 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

Tryptophan100 mgTryptophan in Sleep Aid against 605 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.100 mg

53% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg).

N-Acetyl L-Carnitine25 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Sleep Aid against 933 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.25 mg

95% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Dmaeas DMAE BitartrateDMAE (Form: from DMAE Bitartrate) (Alt. Name: Dimethylaminoethanol)25 mgDeanol in Sleep Aid against 365 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

83% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg).

GABA25 mgGABA in Sleep Aid against 744 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

87% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg).

Rehmannia25 mgRehmannia in Sleep Aid against 56 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 983 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

86% of 56 products listing rehmannia give more (median 200 mg).

L-Glutamine25 mgGlutamine in Sleep Aid against 1,850 products0.025 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.025 g

96% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: from Choline Bitartrate)4 mg1%*Choline in Sleep Aid against 4,738 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg4 mg

92% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 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 238958 (entered November 21, 2020), 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:

  • 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 3 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 98% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 7 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 94% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 8 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 95% of the 933 products that print an amount of acetyl L-carnitine list more than its 25 mg of N-acetyl L-carnitine (filed by NIH under acetyl L-carnitine) (median 500 mg).
  • 87% of the 744 products that print an amount of GABA list more than its 25 mg of GABA (median 100 mg).
  • 86% of the 56 products that print an amount of rehmannia list more than its 25 mg of rehmannia (median 200 mg).

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 Sleep Aid's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule before bed.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed three (3) capsules before bed.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18 and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Warning: Keep out of reach of children and do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 238958.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rice powder, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Sleep Aid have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2020.

  1. Label 238958 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market July 22, 2021 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC X000YS2X4F

DSLD also links this label to: Sleep Aid (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 Dr. Berg Nutritionals (manufacturer), Alexandria, VA. All Dr. Berg's products.

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