5-Htp

by Finest Nutrition · capsule · 30 capsules

On the market (NIH)
UPC 3 11917 13855 8
DSLD label 63993
Serving 2 capsules
15 servings

5-Htp by Finest Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 128 mg of calcium and 200 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.

What is in 5-Htp?

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).

5-Htp: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 63993, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Calcium	128 mg	13%	Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).
5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract5-HTP (Form: from Griffonia extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) (Alt. Name: L-5-Hydroxytryptophan)	200 mg		Higher than 88% of 676 products listing 5-HTP (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63993 (entered August 24, 2016), 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 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

5-HTP 100 mgCVS Health same ingredients
5-HTP 100 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
5-HTP Pure 100 mgPure Naturals same ingredients
5-HTP L-5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan 100 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
5-HtpNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
5-HTP 100 mgNatural Factors Stress-Relax · off the market same ingredients

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 for adults, take two (2) capsules once daily as needed or at bedtime as 5-HTP may produce drowsiness. If you experience stomach sensitivity, take with food.
Warnings: Use only if inner seal is not broken or missing.; Keep out of reach of children.; Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, including anti-depressants or drugs with central nervous system or serotonergic activity, or have any medical condition, including mental health or gastrointestinal concerns, consult your doctor before use.; Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not drive, operate machinery or consume alcohol when taking this product.; Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
Allergens and what it does not contain: Gluten free; No Yeast, no Wheat, no Gluten, no Milk or Milk Derivatives, no Lactose, no Sugar, no Preservatives, no Soy, no Artificial Color, no Artificial Flavor, no Sodium.
Storage: Store at room temperature, tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 63993.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Contains <2% of:.

How many labels does 5-Htp have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.

Label 63993 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 3 11917 13855 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Walgreen Co. (distributor), Deerfield, IL. All Finest Nutrition products.