Optimal Sleep
by Seeking Health · capsule · 90 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 98295 54913 6
- DSLD label 211056
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules (California Residents should not exceed 1 Capsule daily); amounts per 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Optimal Sleep by Seeking Health lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 50 mg of niacin, 25 mg of vitamin B6, 200 mg of magnesium and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Optimal Sleep?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 50 mg | 313% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Magnesiumas DiMagnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Dimagnesium Malate) | 200 mg | 48% | Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Ashwagandha extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha extract (Form: 5% Withanolides) (Alt. Name: KSM-66) PlantPart: root Genus: Withania Species: somnifera | 250 mg | 42% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylserine | 50 mg | 68% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia5-HTP (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia ) (Alt. Name: 5-Hydroxytryptophan) | 50 mg | 55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211056 (entered January 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?
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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Optimal Sleep's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- 5-HTP 100 mgEveryday Health 5 shared, 61% alike
- Rest & RenewLES Labs 5 shared, 58% alike
- Cerenity PMOrtho Molecular Products 6 shared, 51% alike
- SerotoninHelpHerbs SRA 4 shared, 47% alike
- Zma-5Scientific Nutrition For Advanced Conditioning SNAC · off the market 4 shared, 46% alike
- Optimal Sleep IISeeking Health 6 shared, 44% 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
- Suggested Use: Take 3 capsules away from food 30 minutes prior to bedtime or as directed by your healthcare professional. California residents should not exceed 1 capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Children and pregnant or lactating women should consult their healthcare professional prior to use.
- Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
- Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach by children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does Not Contain: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, artificial colors, or artificial flavors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211056.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: HPMC, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica, Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Albion Minerals.
How many labels does Optimal Sleep have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211056 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 90 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 98295 54913 6
- Label 174757 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market March 4, 2019 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 98295 54913 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seeking Health (distributor), Bellingham, WA. All Seeking Health products.