Melatonin 1 mg
by NOW · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03262 1
- DSLD label 313768
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Melatonin 1 mg by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mg of niacin, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 40 mg of magnesium and 1 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.
What is in Melatonin 1 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Niacinamide | 100 mg | 625% | Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 5 mg | 294% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate | 40 mg | 10% | 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Melatonin | 1 mg | 80% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313768 (entered May 23, 2024), 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?
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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 80% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 1 mg of melatonin (median 3 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin Two Stage Release 1 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Melatonin 1 mgPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 1 mgLuckyVitamin same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgHighland Laboratories 3 shared, 81% alike
- Melatonin Plus MagnesiumKirkman 2 shared, 60% alike
- Clinical SleepNatural Clinician 4 shared, 60% 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 tablet about 1 hour before bedtime with juice or water.
- Warnings
- May cause drowsiness. Do not operate a vehicle or heavy machinery following consumption of melatonin.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially sedatives, immunosuppressants or anticoagulants), or have a medical condition (including diabetes, auto-immune conditions, depressive disorders, cardiovascular conditions and epilepsy).
- Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 313768.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Calcium Carbonate, Glycerin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher); GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Melatonin 1 mg have?
7 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 313768 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03262 1
- Label 245769 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03262 1
- Label 205924 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market September 22, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03262 1
- Label 71112 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03262 1
- Label 57312 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03262 1
- Label 14830 Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03263 8
- Label 14829 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market December 23, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03262 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.