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Somesta 561 mg

by NewtonEverett Biotech · capsule · 30 capsules

  • Off the market since April 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 18423 02762 3
  • DSLD label 82449
  • Serving 1 capsule

Somesta 561 mg by NewtonEverett Biotech lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5 mg of niacin, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mg of L-tryptophan and 25 mg of chamomile. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.

What is in Somesta 561 mg?

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).

Somesta 561 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 82449, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacinas Inositol HexanicotinateNiacin (Form: as Inositol Hexanicotinate)5 mg25%Niacin in Somesta 561 mg against 12,413 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg5 mg

89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)5 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Somesta 561 mg against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

L-Tryptophan500 mgTryptophan in Somesta 561 mg against 605 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.500 mg

Higher than 76% of 605 products listing tryptophan (median 123 mg).

Chamomile25 mgChamomile in Somesta 561 mg against 350 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.25 mg

77% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg).

Valerian extract25 mgValerian in Somesta 561 mg against 647 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

91% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Inositolas Inositol HexanicotinateInositol (Form: as Inositol Hexanicotinate)1.4 mgInositol in Somesta 561 mg against 4,042 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.1.4 mg

89% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Melatonin1 mgMelatonin in Somesta 561 mg against 1,557 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.1 mg

80% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82449 (entered January 25, 2018), 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?

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:

  • 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 91% of the 647 products that print an amount of valerian list more than its 25 mg of valerian (median 200 mg).
  • 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.

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, one half hour before sleeping, preferably on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use this product if the safety seal if the bottle is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 82449.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Somesta 561 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2018.

  1. Label 82449 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market April 9, 2021 · 30 capsules · UPC 8 18423 02762 3

DSLD also links this label to: Somesta (package size difference, same product), SoMesta 561 mg (package size difference, same product), Somesta (package size 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 Newton-Everett Biotech (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All NewtonEverett Biotech products.

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