Melatonin 3 mg
by NutriCology · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 51930 5
- DSLD label 235290
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Melatonin 3 mg by NutriCology lists one ingredient: 6 mg of melatonin per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2020.
What is in Melatonin 3 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | 6 mg | Higher than 83% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 235290 (entered September 25, 2020), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 3 mgAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- Melatonin 6 mgAdaptogen Research same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Melatonin STRReturn Healthy same ingredients
- Melatonin 5GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 5000 Zipmelt 5000 mcg PeppermintGNC · off the market 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
- Suggested Use As a dietary supplement, 1 or 2 tablets one hour before bedtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: Melatonin may have a strong sedating effect within 20 minutes of consumption. Not to be used during daytime.
- Not recommended for women who are pregnant, wishing to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or other machinery.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 235290.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Melatonin 3 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 235290 (current) Entered September 25, 2020 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 13947 51930 5
- Label 191026 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 13947 51930 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.