5-HTP 50 mg
by Highland Laboratories · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 68305 13283 2
- DSLD label 79888
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
5-HTP 50 mg by Highland Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 5 mg of niacin, 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 50 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in 5-HTP 50 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinNiacin (Form: with esterified Niacin) | 5 mg | 25% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia5-Hydroxytryptophan (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) | 50 mg | 55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79888 (entered October 21, 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:
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 5-HTP 100 mgHighland Laboratories same ingredients
- 5-Hydroxy-TryptophanThorne Research · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- 5-HTP SynergyDesigns for Health 2 shared, 76% alike
- 5-HTP SupremeDesigns for Health 2 shared, 76% alike
- 5-HTP Elite Natural Raspberry FlavorCarlson · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- For Mood With 5-HTP & Vitamin B6Vita+Apps By V 2 shared, 76% 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
- One capsule daily, as a dietary supplement.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No soy, salt, yeast, gluten, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79888.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Enhance, Calcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Cellulose, Magnesium Trisilicate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured Earth Friendly.
How many labels does 5-HTP 50 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.
- Label 79888 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 68305 13283 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Highland Laboratories (manufacturer). All Highland Laboratories products.