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Somabien

by NutriPharm · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 36211 96533 2
  • DSLD label 36245
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Somabien by NutriPharm lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 20 mg of vitamin B6, 450 mg of magnesium, 30 mg of zinc and 600 mg of valerian. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.

What is in Somabien?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Somabien: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 36245, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine20 mg1,000%Vitamin B6 in Somabien against 15,277 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg20 mg

Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate)450 mg113%Magnesium in Somabien against 14,003 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg450 mg

Higher than 95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc AAC)30 mg200%Zinc in Somabien against 13,186 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg30 mg

Higher than 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Valerian600 mgValerian in Somabien against 647 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.600 mg

Higher than 85% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg).

Phenibut400 mg
Mucuna pruriens400 mgCowhage in Somabien against 417 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.400 mg

Higher than 74% of 417 products listing cowhage (median 125 mg).

L-Theanine100 mgTheanine in Somabien against 1,602 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

Inositol100 mgInositol in Somabien against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Rhodiola roseaas RosavinsRhodiola rosea (Form: 5% Rosavins) Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea75 mgRhodiola in Somabien against 945 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

69% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg).

Hops50 mgHops in Somabien against 342 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.50 mg

60% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg).

Red Wine extractas PolyphenolsRed Wine extract (Form: 30% Polyphenols)50 mgRed Wine in Somabien against 115 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 90 mg, the median 25 mg.50 mg

Higher than 57% of 115 products listing red wine (median 25 mg).

Lemon Balm50 mgLemon balm in Somabien against 475 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

65% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg).

5-Htp50 mg5-HTP in Somabien against 676 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Melatonin1 mgMelatonin in Somabien against 1,557 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.1 mg

80% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36245 (entered August 26, 2014), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 450 mg of magnesium, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 80% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 1 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?

1 product lists 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
Recommended Use: Take 4 capsules approximately 1 hour before bedtime with at least 12-16 ounces of water.
Warnings
Warning: Somabien should not be taken with alcohol. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking Somabien.
Do not take while pregnant or nursing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 36245.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Somabien have?

One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.

  1. Label 36245 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 36211 96533 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names NUTRIPHARM (distributor), Orem, UT. All NutriPharm products.

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