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Vital Calm

by Vital Formulas Labs · capsule · 60 veggie caps

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 02573 47096 1
  • DSLD label 230394
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Vital Calm by Vital Formulas Labs lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 12 mg of vitamin B1, 12 mg of vitamin B2, 28 mg of vitamin B3 and 8 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in Vital Calm?

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

Vital Calm: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 230394, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B-1 (Form: as Thiamine HCl)12 mg800%Thiamin in Vital Calm against 9,830 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg12 mg

Higher than 64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin12 mg706%Riboflavin in Vital Calm against 9,824 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg12 mg

Higher than 67% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B3as NiacinamideVitamin B-3 (Form: as Niacinamide)28 mg140%Niacin in Vital Calm against 12,413 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg28 mg

Higher than 62% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)8 mg400%Vitamin B6 in Vital Calm against 15,277 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg8 mg

Higher than 53% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B5as D-Calcium PantothenateVitamin B5 (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)16 mg160%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Vital Calm against 10,060 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg16 mg

Higher than 54% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid ChelateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate)25 mg6%Magnesium in Vital Calm against 14,003 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg25 mg

77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)15 mg100%Zinc in Vital Calm against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Lemon Balm extractLemon Balm extract Note: 10:1100 mgLemon balm in Vital Calm against 475 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

42% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg).

Passion Flower extractas FlavonoidsPassion Flower extract (Form: std. to 4% Flavonoids)100 mgPassionflower in Vital Calm against 562 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

38% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

Ashwagandha root extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha root extract (Form: std. to 2.5% Withanolides) PlantPart: root100 mgAshwagandha in Vital Calm against 1,646 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

Rhodiola rosea extractas Rosavins, SalidrosidesRhodiola rosea extract (Form: std. to 1% Salidrosides, & 3% Rosavins) Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea100 mgRhodiola in Vital Calm against 945 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

49% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg).

Bacopa monierri extractas BacosidesBacopa monierri extract (Form: std. to 20% Bacosides) Genus: Bacopa Species: monierri100 mgBacopa in Vital Calm against 481 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

64% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg).

Hawthorne leaf & flower powder50 mgHawthorn in Vital Calm against 589 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

78% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg).

Hops extractHops extract Note: 10:150 mgHops in Vital Calm against 342 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.50 mg

60% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg).

L-Theanine50 mgTheanine in Vital Calm against 1,602 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

79% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

BioPerine5 mgBlack Pepper in Vital Calm against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230394 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:

  • 79% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 50 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 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?

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
Suggested Use: Take 2 veggie capsules with food and water once daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use prescription medications.
Warning: Use only as directed by a health care professional. For adult use only.
Avoid driving, operating heavy machinery, consuming alcohol, or performing high risk tasks while taking Vital Calm.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage: Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry, dark place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 230394.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Nu-Flow, Vegetable Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA GMP Certified.

How many labels does Vital Calm have?

One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.

  1. Label 230394 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market November 8, 2023 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 6 02573 47096 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vital Formulas Labs (distributor), Northbrook, IL. All Vital Formulas Labs products.

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