Melatonin 3 mg
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00551 3
- DSLD label 72458
- Serving 1 tablet
Melatonin 3 mg by Source Naturals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1 mg of vitamin B6, 30 mg of calcium and 3 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2017.
What is in Melatonin 3 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 1 mg | 50% | 88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Calcium | 30 mg | 3% | 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72458 (entered April 25, 2017), 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:
- 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 3.0 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 5.0 mgSource Naturals Sleep Science same ingredients
- Melatonin 5 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgMason Natural same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg with Vitamin B-6Nature's Measure same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
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: 1 tablet at bedtime.
- Warnings
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Warning: Use only at bedtime. For adult use only.
- Not for use by children, teenagers, or women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Not for use by children, teenagers, or women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding. If you are under medical supervision, or have an autoimmune disease, diabetes, a depressive disorder, a thyroid condition, epilepsy, leukemia, or a lymphoproliferative disorder, or are taking MAO inhibitor drugs or corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone or prednisone, consult your physician before taking this product.
- If you are under medical supervision, or have an autoimmune disease, diabetes, a depressive disorder, a thyroid condition, epilepsy, leukemia, or a lymphoproliferative disorder, or are taking MAO inhibitor drugs or corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone or prednisone, consult your physician before taking this product. Do not take with alcoholic beverages or when operating machinery or driving a vehicle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Validated
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 72458.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Melatonin 3 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296069 Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00552 0
- Label 296066 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00551 3
- Label 72458 (current) Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00551 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.