Sleep Formula
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 21019 3
- DSLD label 185203
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Sleep Formula by Swanson Ultra lists 7 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2.1 mg of vitamin B-6, 95 mg of magnesium, 6.4 mg of zinc and 100 mg of suntheanine L-theanine; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Sleep Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, ZMAVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl, from ZMA) Note: USP | 2.1 mg | 124% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Aspartate, ZMAMagnesium (Form: covalently bound from Zinc Aspartate, Magnesium Aspartate, from ZMA) | 95 mg | 23% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Aspartate, Zinc AspartateZinc (Form: as Zinc L-Monomethionine (Alt. Name: L-OptiZinc), Zinc Aspartate, and covalently bound Zinc Aspartate, Magnesium Aspartate, from ZMA) | 6.4 mg | 61% | 69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Zma | 538 mg | ||
| Suntheanine L-Theanine | 100 mg | 47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| ReloraRelora Note: a proprietary blend of standardized extracts of | 50 mg | ||
| Magnolia officinalis extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phellodendron amurense bark extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185203 (entered January 7, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Sleep Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sleep BreakthroughBiOptimizers 5 shared, 47% alike
- ReloraVitabase 2 shared, 46% alike
- Relora 250 mgVitamin World 2 shared, 46% alike
- Relora 250 mgNature's Harmony 2 shared, 46% alike
- Relora 350MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 2 shared, 46% alike
- Relora 250 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 46% 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 capsule 30 minutes before bed. Two capsules may be taken if desired. For best results, avoid taking with foods or supplements containing calcium.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: 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, 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 sleeping difficulties, have a medical condition or if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 185203.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Sleep Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 185203 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 21019 3
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 Ultra products.