Melatonin 5 mg
by Mason Natural · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 11845 11145 6
- DSLD label 318766
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Melatonin 5 mg by Mason Natural lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1 mg of vitamin B6, 54 mg of calcium and 5 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.
What is in Melatonin 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 1 mg | 59% | 88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 54 mg | 4% | 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Melatonin | 5 mg | Higher than 64% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318766 (entered September 25, 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:
- 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 5 mgMeijer same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgVillage Vitality · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgNatural Nutra same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgWoodstock Vitamins same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgMason Natural same ingredients
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
- Directions: Adults - Take one tablet, an hour before bedtime, as a dietary supplement. Do not exceed daily dose unless recommended by a health care provider.
- Limit use to two months with a break of one week.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed daily dose unless recommended by a health care provider.
- Caution: For adult use only at bedtime.
- Not intended for use by children, teenagers, pregnant or nursing women.
- Not intended for use by children, teenagers, pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur. Warning: Do not use in conjunction with alcoholic beverages, when driving a vehicle or while operating machinery. This product may cause drowsiness. Limit use to two months with a break of one week.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper-evident seal: Do not use product if seal appears tampered with.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed no added: Sugar, starch, yeast, soy, corn, wheat, dairy, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, egg, fragrance, artificial colors or flavors, preservatives, animal products, crustacean shellfish. Sodium free.
- Gluten free Soy free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place under controlled room temperature: 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 318766.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Mason Guarantee Laboratory Tested cGMP Certified Good Manufacturing Practice Certified.
How many labels does Melatonin 5 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since April 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 318766 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 11845 11145 6
- Label 244488 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market December 29, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 11845 11145 6
- Label 244481 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 3 11845 11142 5
- Label 244472 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 3 11845 11140 1
- Label 216835 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market January 15, 2021 · 300 tablets · UPC 3 11845 11140 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mason Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Miami Lakes, FL. All Mason Natural products.