PlainVitamins

Sleep Aid

by Dr. Berg · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 02573 12246 4
  • DSLD label 292038
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Sleep Aid by Dr. Berg lists 14 ingredients, 14 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 June 22, 2023.

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 292038, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Acerola Cherry3 mg3%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 Niacinamide18 mg112%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 Lactate7 mg1%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 Citrate8 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 extract24:1119 mgFo-Ti in Sleep Aid against 176 products119 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.5 mg to 800 mg, the median 212.5 mg.119 mg

57% of 176 products listing fo-ti give more (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).

Glycine25 mgGlycine in Sleep Aid against 1,078 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

91% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

Dmaeas DMAE Bitartrate25 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).

Rehmannia, Powder25 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 Bitartrate4 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).

Adrenal Suprarenalas Bovinesubstance Bovine10 mgAdrenals in Sleep Aid against 218 products510 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.510 mg

Higher than 98% of 218 products listing adrenals (median 100 mg).

Adrenal Pituitaryas BovineAdrenal Pituitary Substance500 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 292038 (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?

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).
  • 91% of the 1,078 products that print an amount of glycine list more than its 25 mg of glycine (median 300 mg).
  • 86% of the 56 products that print an amount of rehmannia list more than its 25 mg of rehmannia (median 200 mg).
  • 96% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.025 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).

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 1 capsule before bed.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed 3 capsules before bed.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, with a lid.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 292038.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Sleep Aid have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 18, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 292038 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 02573 12246 4
  2. Label 257286 Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC X000YS2X4F

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Dr. Eric Berg DC (distributor). All Dr. Berg products.

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