PlainVitamins

Herbal Sleep

by MegaFood · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 51494 10402 6
  • DSLD label 265191
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Herbal Sleep by MegaFood lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of organic valerian root extract, 125 mg of organic sensoril ashwagandha root and leaf extract, 80 mg of organic passion flower extract and 60 mg of organic hops flower extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Herbal Sleep?

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).

Herbal Sleep: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 265191, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
organic Valerian root extract300 mgValerian in Herbal Sleep against 647 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 64% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg).

organic Sensoril Ashwagandha root and leaf extractas Withanolides125 mgAshwagandha in Herbal Sleep against 1,646 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.125 mg

66% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

organic Passion Flower extract80 mgPassionflower in Herbal Sleep against 562 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.80 mg

55% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

organic Hops flower extract60 mgHops in Herbal Sleep against 342 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.60 mg

55% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265191 (entered May 19, 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Herbal Sleep's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take 1 capsule, 1-2 hours before bedtime. May be taken on an empty stomach. Recommended to take for at least one week for best results.
Warnings
If pregnant, nursing, or you have a health condition, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Glyphosate Residue free detoxproject.org Tested 125+ pesticides & herbicides Tested Gluten free Dairy free Soy free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 265191.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Hypromellose, Rice, Rice extract blend, Silica, Stearic Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation Glyphosate Residue Free detoxproject.org Tested 125+ Pesticides & Herbicides OK (Kosher).

How many labels does Herbal Sleep have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 265191 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 51494 10402 6
  2. Label 259330 Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 51494 10402 6
  3. Label 257108 Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market October 25, 2022 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 51494 10392 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names MegaFood (distributor), Manchester, NH. All MegaFood products.

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