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L-Theanine Complex

by Solgar · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 02705 3
  • DSLD label 214982
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule

L-Theanine Complex by Solgar lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 120 mg of L-theanine, 100 mg of GABA and 100 mg of valerian root powdered extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.

What is in L-Theanine Complex?

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).

L-Theanine Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214982, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Theanine120 mgTheanine in L-Theanine Complex against 1,602 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.120 mg

Higher than 53% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

GABA100 mgGABA in L-Theanine Complex against 744 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

48% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Valerian root powdered extractValerian root powdered extract PlantPart: root Genus: Valeriana Species: officinalis Note: 4:1100 mgValerian in L-Theanine Complex against 647 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

64% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214982 (entered February 26, 2020), 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 2 servings 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.

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 one (1) vegetable capsule two times daily, preferably at mealtimes, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solgar's L-Theanine Complex Vegetable Capsules are free of yeast, wheat, soy, gluten and dairy products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Sugar, salt and starch free
Storage
To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214982.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does L-Theanine Complex have?

4 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 214982 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02705 3
  2. Label 214981 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02705 3
  3. Label 214976 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02705 3
  4. Label 214975 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02705 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.

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