Melatonin 3 mg Sustained Release
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 240 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01683 9
- DSLD label 79804
- Serving 1 tablet
Melatonin 3 mg Sustained Release by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 45 mg of calcium and 3 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Melatonin 3 mg Sustained Release?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 45 mg | 4% | 78% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79804 (entered October 21, 2017), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 3 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Formula 743DC same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgNature Made same ingredients
- Melatonin 3.0 mgSource Naturals Sleep Science · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Timed Release 3 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg Timed ReleaseSource Naturals same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) tablet daily, prior to bedtime as needed, or as directed.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing or being treated for depression.
- Do not drive or operate heavy machinery while using this product.
- Not intended for children under 12.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does Not Contain: Corn, wheat, gluten, sugar, salt, soy, starch, dairy, citrus, fish, animal derivatives, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79804.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Methylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, purified Water, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Suitable for most vegetarians.
How many labels does Melatonin 3 mg Sustained Release have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79804 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01683 9
- Label 79777 Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01333 3
- Label 31385 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 240 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01683 9
- Label 31352 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01333 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.