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Stress Matters

by Bricker Labs · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 42239 54100 8
  • DSLD label 268038
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 100 servings

Stress Matters by Bricker Labs lists 23 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of magnesium, 49.5 mg of potassium, 50 mg of valerian and 25 mg of St. John's wort whole herb extract; 18 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.

What is in Stress Matters?

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).

Stress Matters: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 268038, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium Glycinate50 mg12%Magnesium in Stress Matters against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Potassiumas Potassium Citrate49.5 mg1%Potassium in Stress Matters against 11,614 products49.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg49.5 mg

77% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Valerian50 mgValerian in Stress Matters against 647 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

82% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

St. John's Wort Whole Herb Extract25 mgSt. John's Wort in Stress Matters against 338 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

96% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg).

5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia17.5 mg5-HTP in Stress Matters against 676 products17.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.17.5 mg

93% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Proprietary Formula250 mg
Jujube Fruit, Seed Extractas Ziziphus spinosa Fruit Extract, Ziziphus spinosa Seed Extractin the blend, no amount given
Oriental Arborvitae Seed Extractin the blend, no amount given
Baikal Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) extractin the blend, no amount given
Common Oatsin the blend, no amount given
Fu-Lingin the blend, no amount given
Polygala Root ExtractYuan-Zhiin the blend, no amount given
Eleuthero Root Extractin the blend, no amount given
Betaine HClin the blend, no amount given
Gentianin the blend, no amount given
Protease Iin the blend, no amount given
Protease IIin the blend, no amount given
Bromelainin the blend, no amount given
Amylasein the blend, no amount given
Peptidasein the blend, no amount given
Lipasein the blend, no amount given
Lactasein the blend, no amount given
Maltasein the blend, no amount given
Sucrasein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268038 (entered August 23, 2022), 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:

  • 96% of the 338 products that print an amount of St. John's wort list more than its 25 mg of St. John's wort (median 300 mg).
  • 93% of the 676 products that print an amount of 5-HTP list more than its 17.5 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan (filed by NIH under 5-HTP) (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 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.

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.

Warnings
Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions
Keep out of reach of children, store product in cool, dry temperature and away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 268038.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule.

How many labels does Stress Matters have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.

  1. Label 268038 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 42239 54100 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bricker Labs (manufacturer), Chandler, AZ. All Bricker Labs products.

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