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St. Johns-Dep

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 28266
  • Serving 1 tablet

St. Johns-Dep by Nutri-West lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 400 mg of St. John's wort, 100 mcg of folic acid, 10 mg of vitamin B1 and 250 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in St. Johns-Dep?

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).

St. Johns-Dep: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28266, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
St. John's WortSt. John's Wort PlantPart: herb Note: hypericin .04%400 mgSt. John's Wort in St. Johns-Dep against 338 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.400 mg

Higher than 67% of 338 products listing St. John's wort (median 300 mg).

Folic Acid100 mcg166%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for folate, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin B110 mg666%Thiamin in St. Johns-Dep against 9,830 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg10 mg

Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B12250 mcg416%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B12, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as {Calcium} Citrate)20 mg2%Calcium in St. Johns-Dep against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as {magnesium} citrate)16 mg4%Magnesium in St. Johns-Dep against 14,003 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg16 mg

87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate5 mg294%*Vitamin B6 in St. Johns-Dep against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Riboflavin 5-Phosphate5 mg385%*Riboflavin in St. Johns-Dep against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinamide50 mg313%*Niacin in St. Johns-Dep against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Hyssop15 mgHyssop in St. Johns-Dep against 30 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,156 mg, the median 900 mg.15 mg

97% of 30 products listing hyssop give more (median 900 mg).

Damiana25 mgDamiana in St. Johns-Dep against 198 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

88% of 198 products listing damiana give more (median 100 mg).

Blue Vervain25 mg
Gingko Extract5 mgGinkgo in St. Johns-Dep against 1,339 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.35 mg

74% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg).

Ginkgo 4:1 extract powder30 mg
Eleuthero10 mgEleuthero in St. Johns-Dep against 726 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

95% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28266 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:

  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 97% of the 30 products that print an amount of hyssop list more than its 15 mg of hyssop (median 900 mg).
  • 95% of the 726 products that print an amount of eleuthero list more than its 10 mg of eleuthero (median 100 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 St. Johns-Dep'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 use: One tablet with meals or as directed.
Warnings
DO NOT TAKE WITH ANY ANTIDEPRESSANT
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
NOTICE: Do not use this product while taking any prescription drugs, without the advice of your prescribing physician.
Avoid excessive exposure to UV irradiation (e.g. sunlight, tanning) when using this product.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, corn, yeast, soy, milk, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28266.

How many labels does St. Johns-Dep have?

One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.

  1. Label 28266 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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