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Serotone 5HTP 100 mg

by Higher Nature · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 100116
  • DSLD label 42149
  • Serving 1 capsule

Serotone 5HTP 100 mg by Higher Nature lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 30 mg NE of niacin, 10 mg of vitamin B6, 100 mcg of folic acid and 50 mcg of biotin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2015.

What is in Serotone 5HTP 100 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).

Serotone 5HTP 100 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 42149, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacinas Vitamin B330 mg NE188%Niacin in Serotone 5HTP 100 mg against 12,413 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg30 mg

Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 Note: as10 mg714%Vitamin B6 in Serotone 5HTP 100 mg against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate5 mg
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride5 mg
Folic Acid100 mcg50%Folate in Serotone 5HTP 100 mg against 7,022 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.100 mcg

86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Biotin50 mcg100%Biotin in Serotone 5HTP 100 mg against 9,447 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg50 mcg

73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Zinc5 mg50%Zinc in Serotone 5HTP 100 mg against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract5HTP (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) (Alt. Name: L-5-Hydroxytryptophan)100 mg5-HTP in Serotone 5HTP 100 mg against 676 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 42149 (entered February 25, 2015), 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:

  • 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).

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?

4 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: Adults take 1 capsule a day preferably before bed, with a carbohydrate snack, or as your health professional advises. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
WARNING: Not advisable if pregnant or taking fenfluramine. Care should also be taken if being prescribed SSRIs.
Can cause drowsiness; do not drive or operate machinery if affected. If gastro-intestinal discomfort occurs, reduce intake.
Store in a cool, dry, steam free environment out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
DOES NOT CONTAIN: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, corn, dairy products, gluten, lactose, maize, salt, soya, sugar, wheat, yeast.
Storage
STORAGE: Store in a cool, dry, steam free environment out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 42149.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Bran, L-5-Hydroxytryptophan, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Niacin, Zinc Citrate, Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Folic Acid, Biotin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Jar {Recycle} 1 PET Lid {Recycle} 5 PP.

How many labels does Serotone 5HTP 100 mg have?

6 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 42152 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100659
  2. Label 42151 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market September 8, 2014 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100659
  3. Label 42149 (current) Entered February 25, 2015 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100116
  4. Label 41965 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market September 8, 2014 · 30 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100116
  5. Label 41234 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market August 29, 2013 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100659
  6. Label 41233 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2013 · 30 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100116

DSLD also links this label to: Serotone 5-HTP 100 mg (package size difference, same product), Serotone 5-HTP 100 mg (image 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 Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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