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ZMA with Theanine

by True Athlete · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 06020 7
  • DSLD label 221523
  • Serving 3 capsules (for Men); amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

ZMA with Theanine by True Athlete lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 7 mg of vitamin B6, 300 mg of magnesium, 20 mg of zinc and 33 mg of theanine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in ZMA with Theanine?

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).

ZMA with Theanine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 221523, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)7 mg412%Vitamin B6 in ZMA with Theanine against 15,277 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg7 mg

Higher than 52% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate)300 mg71%Magnesium in ZMA with Theanine against 14,003 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg300 mg

Higher than 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Aspartate, Zinc MonomethionineZinc (Form: as Zinc Monomethionine, Zinc Aspartate)20 mg182%Zinc in ZMA with Theanine against 13,186 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg20 mg

Higher than 79% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Theanine33 mgTheanine in ZMA with Theanine against 1,602 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.33 mg

92% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221523 (entered May 22, 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:

  • 92% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 33 mg of 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with ZMA with Theanine'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: Take three (3) capsules daily for men and two (2) capsules daily for women, preferably on an empty stomach 30-60 minutes before bedtime. For best results, avoid taking with food or supplements containing calcium.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
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
Does Not Contain: Gluten, sugar, or salt.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 221523.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NSF Certified Sport; Quality Promise Tested & Trusted. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does ZMA with Theanine have?

10 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 221523 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06020 7
  2. Label 213870 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06020 7
  3. Label 213867 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06021 4
  4. Label 82214 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market November 17, 2017 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 06536 06020 1
  5. Label 81263 Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06021 4
  6. Label 81261 Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06020 7
  7. Label 56327 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market September 11, 2017 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06021 4
  8. Label 56326 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market January 26, 2018 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06021 4
  9. Label 56325 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market September 11, 2017 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06020 7
  10. Label 56321 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market January 26, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 06020 7

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 True Athlete products.

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