Melatonin 3 mg SR
by KAL · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since May 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21245 75006 2
- DSLD label 254589
- Serving 1 tablet
Melatonin 3 mg SR by KAL lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2.1 mg of riboflavin, 4.1 mg of vitamin B6 and 3 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.
What is in Melatonin 3 mg SR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 2.1 mg | 162% | 59% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 4.1 mg | 241% | 59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 254589 (entered October 22, 2021), 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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 3 mg Sustained ReleaseKAL same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgThompson same ingredients
- Melatonin TR Time Release 5 mgNatrol · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
- Melatonin 3GNC · off the market 2 shared, 72% alike
- Melatonin 3 mgVitabase 2 shared, 72% alike
- Melatonin 3 mg with B-6Meijer Naturals 2 shared, 72% 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
- 1 Daily
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take 1 tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of rerach of children.
- Consult a licensed health care practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant or nursin, a yound adult or individual with autoimmune conditions, diabetes or other endocrine disorders, depressive disorders, illness or using medications.
- Do not use prior to or while operating machinery or a vehicle or engaged in an activity where you need to stay alert.
- This product is for adults and should not be used by children or teenagers.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 254589.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Melatonin 3 mg SR have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2021.
- Label 254589 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · off the market May 13, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21245 75006 2
DSLD also links this label to: Melatonin 3 mg Sustained Release (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names KAL (manufacturer), Park City, UT. All KAL products.