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Sleep Formula

by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 25077 00170 5
  • DSLD label 318209
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Sleep Formula by Puritan's Pride lists 10 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 8.4 mg of magnesium, 50 mg of valerian, 50 mg of chamomile and 40 mg of lemon balm aerial parts extract; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Sleep Formula?

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).

Sleep Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 318209, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide8.4 mg2%Magnesium in Sleep Formula against 14,003 products8.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg8.4 mg

94% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Valerian50 mgValerian in Sleep Formula against 647 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

82% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Chamomileas Matricaria chamomilla50 mgChamomile in Sleep Formula against 350 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.50 mg

54% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg).

Lemon Balm Aerial Parts Extract40 mgLemon balm in Sleep Formula against 475 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

76% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg).

Bacteriophage Blend PreforPro15 mg
LH01 Myoviridaein the blend, no amount given
LL5 Siphoviridaein the blend, no amount given
T4D Myoviridaein the blend, no amount given
LL12 Myoviridaein the blend, no amount given
Bacillus subtilis DE-111which contains 1 billion live culture CFU5 mgBacillus Subtilis in Sleep Formula against 133 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.5 mg

69% of 133 products listing bacillus subtilis give more (median 10 mg).

Melatonin3 mgMelatonin in Sleep Formula against 1,557 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.3 mg

38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318209 (entered August 22, 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:

  • 94% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 8.4 mg of magnesium (median 86 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 Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: For adults, take one (1) capsule 30 minutes before bedtime.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not freeze. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 318209.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Cellulose, Medium Chain Triglyceride.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.

How many labels does Sleep Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2024.

  1. Label 318209 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 25077 00170 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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