Product analysis
Chewable GABA may help responses to short-term stressful situations, although evidence for lasting everyday relief is limited.
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Nutrient Quality20
The main ingredient descriptions lack specific form details. That limits close comparisons with preparations used for particular calming or sleep purposes.
Ingredient Transparency63
All listed amounts are disclosed, making serving sizes easier to compare. Ingredient forms remain unspecified in the main descriptions, limiting closer preparation comparisons.
Value For Money36
The GABA comparison offers modest value, while the formula is relatively costly for its theanine content. Value for the remaining ingredients is uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction86
Customer ratings are favorable across a large review pool. The feedback does not establish lasting stress relief or improved mood and sleep.
Product Focus64
GABA provides the main connection to short-term calming, with limited evidence for lasting relief. The small accompanying amounts leave mood and sleep benefits less certain.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 90 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.30
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 4,862 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
GABA · 500 mgTheanine · 20 mg
GABA may help responses to short-term stressful tasks, but the evidence is limited and does not establish sustained stress relief from supplements. The 500 mg per serving meets the supplied amount comparison. Theanine is present in a much smaller amount than the supplied stress guidance, so it does not add a meaningful contribution to these findings. The serving does not itself establish a repeated daily regimen.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit96
GABA provides the main stress-related focus. The known amounts provide a partial overall match to the supplied comparisons; meeting them does not establish a clinical effect.
Goal fit
GABA provides the main stress-related focus.
Dose adequacy
The known amounts provide a partial overall match to the supplied comparisons; meeting them does not establish a clinical effect.
Pathways60
The findings span calming; this breadth does not demonstrate additional benefit from combining ingredients.
Depth
The strongest saved connection concerns calming; this describes the relevant role rather than proving relief from stress.
Breadth
The findings span calming; this breadth does not demonstrate additional benefit from combining ingredients.
Evidence91
GABA’s supporting findings concern short-term task stress and do not establish sustained supplement benefit.
Evidence strength
GABA’s supporting findings concern short-term task stress and do not establish sustained supplement benefit.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the declared preparations; this does not make every ingredient independently proven for stress relief.
Formulation logic100
The recognized ingredients work alone or have the partners needed for their retained contribution. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients work alone or have the partners needed for their retained contribution.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
GABA meets the amount threshold; theanine and taurine are too small in the supplied comparison.
Impact
Moderate effect
Theanine may ease tension associated with stress, but the 20 mg serving is below the 200 mg amount associated with that effect. GABA is also present, although its role as a calming messenger doesn't tell us whether swallowing it improves everyday mood. The two ingredients therefore leave considerable uncertainty about how much emotional benefit to expect.
How this product is rated for Mood Support
Ingredient fit96
Theanine may ease stress-related tension; a lasting mood improvement is unclear.
Goal fit
Several ingredients have mood-related roles, alongside ingredients serving other purposes.
Dose adequacy
Theanine: 20 mg per serving; GABA: 500 mg per serving; Inositol: 80 mg per serving; Taurine: 100 mg per serving
Pathways17
The ingredients relate to neural calming. A role in these processes does not guarantee an emotional benefit.
Depth
The strongest ingredient connection concerns neural calming, without guaranteeing a mood benefit.
Breadth
The ingredients have limited connections with mood-related processes; this does not predict how much you will benefit.
Evidence53
Theanine may ease stress-related tension; a lasting mood improvement is unclear.
Evidence strength
Theanine may ease stress-related tension; a lasting mood improvement is unclear.
Studied preparation
The declared preparations do not remove the limitations on who may benefit from these ingredients.
Formulation logic100
No particular ingredient conflict is identified, and no additional partner is required for the ingredients described here.
Partner coverage
No additional ingredient partner is required for the ingredients described here.
Conflicts
No particular conflict between the declared ingredients is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts allow an ingredient comparison, but do not guarantee effective mood relief.
Impact
Moderate effect
Theanine · 20 mg
GABA may offer calming support, but its contribution to sleep is less clear than its presence in the formula might suggest. The theanine and taurine amounts are too small to add a clear sleep role alongside it.
This blend is centered on GABA rather than sleep timing, and the product does not identify a specific GABA preparation tied to the sleep context. Inositol is also listed, but no sleep benefit is established for it here.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit82
GABA is the main active with a possible calming role; the listed theanine and taurine amounts are too small to contribute much.
Goal fit
GABA is the primary sleep-related ingredient; inositol has no established sleep role here.
Dose adequacy
GABA is 500 mg per serving, while theanine at 20 mg and taurine at 100 mg are too low to add a clear sleep contribution.
Pathways12
The formula is focused on calming and does not add sleep timing or other distinct sleep roles.
Depth
The product's clearest possible contribution is calming through GABA.
Breadth
No separate sleep-timing or nutrient-related sleep role is represented.
Evidence51
GABA has limited sleep-related context; the smaller theanine and taurine amounts do not clarify its role.
Evidence strength
GABA's possible sleep contribution is limited and remains uncertain.
Studied preparation
The product does not identify a GABA preparation that resolves the uncertainty about its sleep role.
Formulation logic100
GABA is the only meaningful sleep-related active, with no stimulant conflict or required partner.
Partner coverage
GABA is treated as a stand-alone calming ingredient; no second active is required.
Conflicts
No listed caffeine or other bedtime stimulant is identified.
Effective doses
GABA is present at 500 mg; the smaller theanine and taurine amounts do not add a clear contribution.
Taurine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 15 Calorie(s) | |
Total Carbohydrates | 4 Gram(s) | |
GABA | 500 mg | |
Taurine | 100 mg | |
Inositol | 80 mg | |
L-Theanine | 20 mg |
GABA · 500 mg OverallScore73
A serving provides 500 mg of GABA, a substantial listed amount. The whole-product serving costs about $0.31, and the saved information identifies no specific source or brand.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
The saved information identifies generic GABA without a specific source or brand.
GABA Source & Production Method
The saved information identifies generic GABA without a specific source or brand.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency93
The GABA amount is listed as 500 mg per serving. The stored ingredients include at least one processing or flow ingredient covered by the check.
GABA Dosage Adequacy & Transparency
The serving lists 500 mg of GABA, a substantial listed amount.
Label Purity & Excipient Quality
The stored ingredients include at least one processing or flow ingredient covered by the check.
Value40
A whole-product serving costs about $0.31 and provides 500 mg of GABA.
Price per Effective Dose
A whole-product serving containing 500 mg of GABA costs about $0.31.
Theanine · 20 mg OverallScore56
Each serving provides 20 mg of L-theanine, a comparatively small amount. The cost works out to about $1.54 per 100 mg of L-theanine, based on the whole-product price.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
The ingredient is identified as L-theanine; the saved facts provide no evidence of a branded source or an additional purity claim.
Isomer Specificity (L-Theanine)
The ingredient is specifically identified as L-theanine.
Branded Forms & Purity Standards
The saved facts provide no evidence of a branded source or an additional purity claim.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency51
The 20 mg of L-theanine per serving is a comparatively small amount. The amount and source are individually disclosed.
Theanine Dosage Efficacy
The 20 mg of L-theanine per serving is a comparatively small amount.
Label Transparency & Blends
The label information identifies the source and lists 20 mg of L-theanine per serving.
Value20
The whole-product cost works out to about $1.54 per 100 mg of L-theanine, based on the whole-product price.
Price per 100mg L-Theanine
The whole-product cost works out to about $1.54 per 100 mg of L-theanine, based on the whole-product price.
Taurine · 100 mg OverallScore46
A serving provides a small 100 mg of taurine. At the whole-product price, that works out to about $3.09 per gram of taurine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability51
Taurine is named, with source and formulation details limited to the saved facts.
Chemical Form and Purity
The ingredient is identified as taurine; the saved facts do not establish L-taurine or free-form wording.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
The saved facts do not establish a branded taurine source or an origin claim.
Formulation Cleanliness
The evaluation records a standard flow agent among the other ingredients.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency54
The serving amount is specified as 100 mg of taurine.
Taurine Dosage Potency
A serving supplies a small 100 mg of taurine.
Dose Disclosure
The amount of taurine is stated per serving: 100 mg.
Quality Assurance and Testing
A testing or GMP claim is recorded, but no specific independent certification seal is established.
Value20
The whole-product cost per gram of taurine is relatively high in the evaluation.
Price per Gram of Taurine
At the whole-product price, the cost is about $3.09 per gram of taurine.
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