PlainVitamins

Sound A Sleep

by Bronson · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 16563 57001 9
  • DSLD label 257740
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Sound A Sleep by Bronson lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 175 mg of valerian, 70 mg of hops, 50 mg of inositol and 40 mg of passion flower herb extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Sound A Sleep?

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).

Sound A Sleep: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 257740, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Valerian175 mgValerian in Sound A Sleep against 647 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.175 mg

53% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Hops70 mgHops in Sound A Sleep against 342 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.70 mg

54% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg).

Inositol50 mgInositol in Sound A Sleep against 4,042 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Passion Flower herb extract40 mgPassionflower in Sound A Sleep against 562 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

74% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

5-Htp35 mg5-HTP in Sound A Sleep against 676 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.35 mg

83% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Chinese Skullcap30 mgBaikal Skullcap in Sound A Sleep against 114 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.30 mg

79% of 114 products listing baikal skullcap give more (median 90 mg).

Chamomile flower extract20 mgChamomile in Sound A Sleep against 350 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.20 mg

83% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg).

Lemon Balm20 mgLemon balm in Sound A Sleep against 475 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.20 mg

82% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg).

Taurine15 mgTaurine in Sound A Sleep against 2,337 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.15 mg

98% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257740 (entered November 19, 2021), 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:

  • 98% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 15 mg of taurine (median 500 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 Sound A Sleep'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: As a dietary supplement for adults, take 1 to 2 capsules one hour before bedtime or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult a healthcare professional before taking this product, if you are taking medications, or have a medical condition.
Do not take when operating machinery or driving a vehicle. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Melatonin free formula
Melatonin free
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 257740.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP good manufacturing practice.

How many labels does Sound A Sleep have?

3 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 257740 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 16563 57001 9
  2. Label 25487 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market July 30, 2021 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 16563 57001 9
  3. Label 8337 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market February 16, 2012 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 16563 57001 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Bronson products.

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