5-HTP 100 mg
by Zenwise Health · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 56521 00702 4
- DSLD label 229240
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 1 vegetarian capsule
- 120 servings
5-HTP 100 mg by Zenwise Health lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 100 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in 5-HTP 100 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia | 100 mg | 18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229240 (entered June 24, 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?
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.
- 5-HTP Serenity 100 mgForestLeaf same ingredients
- Natural 5-HTP 100 mgBrain Forza · off the market same ingredients
- 5HTP 50 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Natural 5-HTP 100Brain Forza same ingredients
- 5HTP 100 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- 5-Hydroxy-TryptophanThorne Research · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: Take 1-2 capsules a day with a meal in the evening, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed the recommended dose.
- If you are pregnant or nursing, under the age of 18, or have a known medical condition, you should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use immediately if new or worsening symptoms appear.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229240.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Third party tested GMP Good Manufacturing Practice.
How many labels does 5-HTP 100 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 229240 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 56521 00702 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Zenwise Health (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All Zenwise Health products.