Enhanced Sleep Formula
by GNC Preventive Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 17307 4
- DSLD label 70152
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Enhanced Sleep Formula by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 15 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of vitamin B-6, 100 mcg of folic acid and 20 mg of magnesium; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in Enhanced Sleep Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 30 mg | 50% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, & Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acidas 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, Folic AcidFolic Acid (Form: as Folic Acid, & 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate) | 20 mg | 5% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | 10 mg | 67% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Calming & Relaxing Complex | 400 mg | ||
| L-Theanine | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg). | |
| Valerian root powder | 200 mg | 44% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Lemon Balm extract | no amount given | ||
| Passion Flower herb powder | no amount given | ||
| Sleep Support Blend | 205 mg | ||
| GABA | 200 mg | Higher than 58% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 5 mg | Higher than 64% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). | |
| Antioxidant Replenishment Blend | 50 mg | ||
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 25 mg | 68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Setria L-Glutathione | 25 mg | 57% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Circulation Optimizing Blend | 30 mg | 58% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol give more (median 50 mg). | |
| resVida Trans-Resveratrol | 30 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 70152 (entered January 25, 2017), 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:
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
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 Enhanced Sleep Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Runner's Sleep RecoveryRunFit Nutrition 8 shared, 53% alike
- Daily Pure Pack Healthy SleepPure Encapsulations 8 shared, 52% alike
- Sleep AidLife Renew 9 shared, 50% alike
- Ortho SleepAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 6 shared, 49% alike
- Sleep-Matrix MelatoninCyto-Matrix 6 shared, 49% alike
- Best-Rest FormulaPure Encapsulations 7 shared, 48% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules before bedtime.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: For adult use only at bedtime. This product is not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you are taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a physician before using this product.
- Do not use in conjunction with alcoholic beverages, when driving a vehicle, or operating machinery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no soy, no dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 70152.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Blue #1.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Scientifically Formulated; GF Gluten Free.
How many labels does Enhanced Sleep Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 70152 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 48107 17307 4
- Label 27312 Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 48107 11842 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.