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Total 5-HTP

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 28290
  • Serving 1 tablet

Total 5-HTP by Nutri-West lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of 5-htp, 3 mg of pyridoxal 5-phosphate, 1 mg of melatonin and 12 mg of DL-phenylalanine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Total 5-HTP?

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).

Total 5-HTP: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 28290, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
5-Htp50 mg5-HTP in Total 5-HTP against 676 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate3 mg176%*Vitamin B6 in Total 5-HTP against 15,277 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg3 mg

64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Melatonin1 mgMelatonin in Total 5-HTP against 1,557 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.1 mg

80% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

DL-Phenylalanine12 mgDL-phenylalanine in Total 5-HTP against 155 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 135 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.12 mg

98% of 155 products listing DL-phenylalanine give more (median 300 mg).

Pregnenolone5 mgPregnenolone in Total 5-HTP against 142 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.5 mg

88% of 142 products listing pregnenolone give more (median 25 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28290 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:

  • 80% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 1 mg of melatonin (median 3 mg).
  • 98% of the 155 products that print an amount of DL-phenylalanine list more than its 12 mg of DL-phenylalanine (median 300 mg).
  • 88% of the 142 products that print an amount of pregnenolone list more than its 5 mg of pregnenolone (median 25 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Total 5-HTP's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 for use: 1 tablet daily or as directed. CAUTION: DO NOT USE WITH MAO INHIBITOR OR SSRI DRUGS.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE WITH MAO INHIBITOR OR SSRI DRUGS.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, milk, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 28290.

How many labels does Total 5-HTP have?

One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.

  1. Label 28290 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, WY. All Nutri-West products.

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