Sleep Essential Natural Berry Flavor
by ChildLife Essentials · liquid · 2 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 299260
- Serving 1 to 3 ml; amounts per 1 ml
- 20 servings
Sleep Essential Natural Berry Flavor by ChildLife Essentials lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 50 mg of suntheanine and 25 mg of etas; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in Sleep Essential Natural Berry Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 0 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Added Sugars | 0 g | 0% | |
| Proprietary Blend | 140 mg | ||
| Lemon Balm | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Passionfloweras Passiflora incarnata | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Valerian | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Suntheanineas L-Theanine | 50 mg | 79% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Etasas Asparagus officinalis Stem Extract | 25 mg | 66% of 67 products listing asparagus give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299260 (entered November 22, 2023), 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:
- 79% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 50 mg of suntheanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 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 Essential Natural Berry Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Natra SleepGNC Herbal Plus Formula 4 shared, 56% alike
- Natra SleepGNC Herbal Plus 4 shared, 56% alike
- Relax Sleep FormulaCATALO 6 shared, 55% alike
- Insomnia FormulaTerraVita 3 shared, 52% alike
- Insomnia Formula Strawberry FlavorTerraVita 3 shared, 52% alike
- Insomnia Formula Vanilla FlavorTerraVita 3 shared, 52% 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: Children 3 yrs: 1 mL at night as needed Children 4-11 yrs: 2 mL at night as needed Teens 12+ yrs: 3 mL at night as needed. shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant: Do not use if outer safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free and casein-free. Contains no milk, eggs, soy, wheat, yeast, or corn. No artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners.
- Melatonin free
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299260.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water, Purified, Natural Flavors, Steviol Glycosides.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher) K-1604.
How many labels does Sleep Essential Natural Berry Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2023.
- Label 299260 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 2 fluid ounces
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ChildLife (distributor), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.. All ChildLife Essentials products.