Tart Cherry & Melatonin
by Swanson Ultra · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02980 1
- DSLD label 181073
- Serving 1 tablet
Tart Cherry & Melatonin by Swanson Ultra lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of whole tart cherry powder and 3 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in Tart Cherry & Melatonin?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| whole Tart Cherry powder | 500 mg | Higher than 61% of 322 products listing sour cherry (median 412.5 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181073 (entered September 21, 2018), 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.
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.
- Tart Cherry With Melatonin Cherry Natural FlavorNatrol same ingredients
- Beauty Sleep Natural Cherry-Vanilla Flavorvitafusion 2 shared, 62% alike
- Muscle Recovery Sleep Berry RestedOLLY 2 shared, 62% alike
- Melatonin Berry Good Sleep 3 mg BerryMegaFood 2 shared, 55% alike
- Tart CherryBronson Laboratories 1 shared, 53% alike
- HiActives Tart CherrySwanson Superior Herbs · off the market 1 shared, 53% 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 tablet per day with water one-half hour before bedtime.
- 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 sleep difficulties, have a medical condition, or if you are taking any prescription medications.
- 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.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 181073.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Aqueous Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Tart Cherry & Melatonin have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.
- Label 181073 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 87614 02980 1
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.