5-HTP 50 mg
by Foster Regal · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 64175 54030 4
- DSLD label 261110
- Serving 1 to 4 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 30 servings
5-HTP 50 mg by Foster Regal lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 50 mg of L-5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in 5-HTP 50 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| L-5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia | 50 mg | 55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261110 (entered February 23, 2022), 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?
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 Natural Griffonia Seed ExtractWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- 5-HtpDC same ingredients
- Formula 5 HTPRag Tag Health same ingredients
- 5-HTP Enhanced With Vitamins B6 & CDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- 5-HTP Enhanced with Vitamins B6 and CDoctor's Best same ingredients
- 5-HTP with Vitamin B6 & Vitamin CLake Avenue Nutrition 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, start with a low dose of 1 capsule taken with a meal. Increase the dose slowly (every 3-5 days) up to a maximum of 4 capsules taken daily. Total daily intake should be divided into two or more doses, with no more than 2 capsules per dose.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Caution: This product should not be taken by children, pregnant or lactating women.
- May cause gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea or nausea which usually disappears by reducing dosage or is minimized by taking with food. As with any supplement, if discomfort persists discontinue use. Those suffering from gut disorders such as ulcers, irritable bowel disease, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, etc., should not use 5-HTP.
- Those using MAO inhibitors, antidepressants, and drugs containing fenfluramine should not use 5-HTP.
- May cause drowsiness. Do not use while driving or operating machinery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261110.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, k-Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): This product certified KO Kosher Service.
How many labels does 5-HTP 50 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 261110 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 3 64175 54030 4
- Label 260216 Entered October 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Foster Regal Laboratories (distributor), White House, TN. All Foster Regal products.