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Sleep Aid

by Nutrifect Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 667486 465459
  • DSLD label 228387
  • Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Sleep Aid by Nutrifect Nutrition lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 200 mg of magnesium, 400 mg of L-theanine, 100 mg of gamma-aminobutyric acid and 100 mg of phellodendron amurense bark powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Sleep Aid?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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).

Sleep Aid: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 228387, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, and Magnesium Citrate)200 mg50%Magnesium in Sleep Aid against 14,003 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg200 mg

Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

L-Theanine400 mgTheanine in Sleep Aid against 1,602 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.400 mg

Higher than 97% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg).

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid100 mgGABA in Sleep Aid against 744 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

48% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg).

Phellodendron amurense bark powder100 mgPhellodendron in Sleep Aid against 52 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 162.5 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 52 products listing phellodendron give more (median 100 mg).

Velvet Bean seed extract100 mgCowhage in Sleep Aid against 417 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.100 mg

53% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg).

5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract5-HTP (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) (Alt. Name: 5-Hydroxytryptophan)50 mg5-HTP in Sleep Aid against 676 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Melatonin2 mgMelatonin in Sleep Aid against 1,557 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.2 mg

70% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228387 (entered June 24, 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?

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:

  • Its 400 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) is higher than 97% of the 1,602 theanine products that print an amount; 18 list more.

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.

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: 1-2 capsules taken at bedtime or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: For relief of occasional sleeplessness only. Do not exceed recommended dose.
This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, or individuals taking any prescription medication including anti-depressants.
Avoid driving or performing other potentially dangerous tasks while taking this formula. If you have questions about the advisability of taking this product, consult a physician prior to use.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
Keep out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 228387.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Sleep Aid have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.

  1. Label 228387 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 667486 465459

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nutrifect Nutrition (distributor), Lancaster, PA. All Nutrifect Nutrition products.

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