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Sleep Support

by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 02166 6
  • DSLD label 204019
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Sleep Support by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of valerian root powder, 200 mg of L-theanine, 250 mg of GABA and 250 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.

What is in Sleep Support?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Sleep Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 204019, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Valerian root powder300 mgValerian in Sleep Support against 647 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 64% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg).

L-Theanine200 mgTheanine in Sleep Support against 1,602 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 61% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg).

GABA250 mgGABA in Sleep Support against 744 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 66% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg).

5-Htpas Griffonia Seed Extract5-Hydroxytryptophan (Form: from Griffonia seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia) (Alt. Name: 5-HTP)250 mg5-HTP in Sleep Support against 676 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 98% of 676 products listing 5-HTP (median 100 mg).

Melatonin2 mgMelatonin in Sleep Support against 1,557 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.2 mg

70% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204019 (entered June 24, 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:

  • Its 250 mg of 5-htp (filed by NIH under 5-HTP) is higher than 98% of the 676 5-HTP products that print an amount; 11 list more.

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.

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: Take two (2) capsules daily prior to bedtime.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Not for use with alcohol or when operating a vehicle or heavy machinery.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 204019.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Carnauba wax, Rice Flour, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Sleep Support have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2019.

  1. Label 204019 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02166 6

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.

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