Melatonin 5 mg
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 240 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00558 2
- DSLD label 296071
- Serving 0.5 to 1 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Melatonin 5 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 5 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Melatonin 5 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 Hydrochloride | 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 | 5 mg | Higher than 64% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296071 (entered August 23, 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:
- 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 5.0 mgSource Naturals Sleep Science same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgVillage Vitality · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgNatural Nutra same ingredients
- Melatonin Plus 5 mgWoodstock Vitamins 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; 1/2 tablet may be sufficient for some people. Do not take more than one tablet daily unless recommended by your physician.
- 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.
- For adult use only. 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 using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296071.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Colloidal.
How many labels does Melatonin 5 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296071 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00558 2
- Label 72464 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00557 5
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.