5 HTP Plus
by Prescribed Choice · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 10013 80606 2
- DSLD label 27879
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 30 servings
5 HTP Plus by Prescribed Choice lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 80 mg of calcium, 40 mg of magnesium and 100 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in 5 HTP Plus?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 80 mg | 8% | 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 40 mg | 10% | 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia5-HTP (Form: Griffonia simplicifolia PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) (Alt. Name: L-5-Hydroxytryptophan) Note: does not contain "Peak X" | 100 mg | 18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Valerian | 100 mg | 64% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Hops | 50 mg | 60% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27879 (entered November 25, 2013), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Pure Grade 5-HTP PlusOL Olympian Labs · off the market same ingredients
- 5-HTP PlusOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- 5-HTP 100 mgRadiance 5 shared, 68% alike
- Serotane WellnessBIOVEA 5 shared, 68% alike
- 5-HTP L-5-Hydroxytryptophan 100 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 4 shared, 66% alike
- 5-HTP L-5-Hydroxytryptophan 100 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 4 shared, 66% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) to two (2) capsules daily, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27879.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice Flour, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.
How many labels does 5 HTP Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 27879 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 10013 80606 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Olympian Labs, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All Prescribed Choice products.