Sleep Essentials
by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07104 6
- DSLD label 188647
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Sleep Essentials by Swanson lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 40 mg of calcium, 30 mg of magnesium, 100 mg of valerian and 75 mg of chamomile. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Sleep Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 40 mg | 3% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 30 mg | 7% | 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Valerian | 100 mg | 64% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Chamomile | 75 mg | 48% of 197 products listing german chamomile give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Hops Flower | 75 mg | 48% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Skullcap extractSkullcap extract PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Scutellaria Species: lateriflora Note: 4:1 | 75 mg | 60% of 146 products listing skullcap give more (median 142.5 mg). | |
| L-Taurine | 50 mg | 87% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Passionflower | 50 mg | 65% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg). | |
| GABA | 25 mg | 87% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 188647 (entered February 25, 2019), 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:
- 87% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 50 mg of L-taurine (filed by NIH under taurine) (median 500 mg).
- 87% of the 744 products that print an amount of GABA list more than its 25 mg of GABA (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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sleep EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Snooze-In with MelatoninThe Vitamin Shoppe 9 shared, 89% alike
- Super Snooze Melatonin FormulaSundown Naturals 8 shared, 76% alike
- Super Snooze With MelatoninVitamin World 8 shared, 76% alike
- Super Snooze MelatoninSundown Naturals 8 shared, 76% alike
- Super Snooze Melatonin with Herbal BlendSundown Naturals 8 shared, 76% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule before bed with 8 ounces of water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. As melatonin may produce drowsiness, do not drive an automobile or operate heavy equipment after taking.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, have an autoimmune condition or a depressive disorder, or are under 16 years of age.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, have an autoimmune condition or a depressive disorder, or are under 16 years of age. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are experiencing long-term sleep difficulties, have a medical condition or if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 188647.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Maltodextrin, Rice Flour, Calcium Laurate, Silica.
How many labels does Sleep Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 188647 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07104 6
DSLD also links this label to: Sleep Essentials (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.