Sleep Aide
by Vital Nutrients · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 93465 26911 4
- DSLD label 305162
- Serving 1 to 3 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 3 vegetarian capsules
- 20 servings
Sleep Aide by Vital Nutrients lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 450 mg of passionflower extract, 300 mg of lemon balm leaf extract, 300 mg of hops strobile extract, dry and 225 mg of california poppy extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Sleep Aide?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passionflower Extractas FlavonoidsStandardized to 3.5% Flavonoids | 450 mg | Higher than 90% of 562 products listing passionflower (median 100 mg). | |
| Lemon Balm Leaf Extractas Rosmarinic AcidStandardized to 4.0% Rosemarinic acid | 300 mg | Higher than 77% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg). | |
| Hops Strobile Extract, Dry | 300 mg | Higher than 84% of 342 products listing hops (median 75 mg). | |
| California Poppy Extractas AlkaloidStandardized to 0.6 - 1.2% Alkaloids | 225 mg | Higher than 53% of 40 products listing california poppy (median 200 mg). | |
| Valerian Root Extract | 225 mg | Higher than 56% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg). | |
| L-Theanine | 150 mg | Higher than 55% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg). | |
| Lavender Essential Oil | 60 mg | ||
| Melatonin | 0.75 mg | 95% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305162 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 450 mg of passionflower is higher than 90% of the 562 passionflower products that print an amount; 49 list more.
- 95% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 0.75 mg of melatonin (median 3 mg).
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 Sleep Aide's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calming ElixirHerb Stop 5 shared, 60% alike
- Somnapure Natural Sleep AidPeak Life · off the market 6 shared, 59% alike
- RestProSol · off the market 5 shared, 56% alike
- NoctuRestRejuvica Health 6 shared, 55% alike
- Sleep3Nature's Bounty 5 shared, 54% alike
- Sleep PerfectEB Earth's Bounty · off the market 6 shared, 54% 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
- Recommendations: 1-3 capsules 15-30 minutes before bed, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use only if safety seal is intact
- Warning: If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excludes coatings, binders, gluten (wheat, rye, barley), milk/dairy (casein, whey), soy protein, egg protein, sugar. Verified by independent testing
- Storage
- Store sealed in a cool dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305162.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Calcium Carbonate.
How many labels does Sleep Aide have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 305162 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 26911 4
- Label 182567 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market December 7, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 26911 4
- Label 27582 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market April 16, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 93465 26911 4
- Label 5978 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market September 13, 2013 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 93465 26911 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middleton, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.