Product analysis
Sleep Nighttime Powder combines melatonin with ingredients that may help relaxation and sleep quality. Melatonin can cause drowsiness and slower reactions, making bedtime its more suitable use.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality24
Most ingredient forms are not disclosed, making preparation comparisons difficult. Magnesium citrate is named, but the quality of the combined formula cannot be established confidently.
Ingredient Transparency69
The amount of each ingredient is disclosed, which helps you compare servings. Only the magnesium form is named, leaving most preparations unclear.
Value For Money51
Value is mixed across the ingredients: theanine is more favorably priced than 5-HTP, while glycine sits between them. Cost comparisons for the remaining ingredients remain uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction65
Customer feedback is positive. The small review pool limits how broadly it represents buyer experience.
Product Focus67
The clearest purpose is bedtime support, with melatonin helping sleep timing and theanine potentially helping relaxation. The benefit of combining tryptophan and 5-HTP is uncertain, and their inclusion does not establish broader mood or weight benefits.
- Format
Pack - Container
- 21 Packet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.62
- Customer rating
- 4.4 · 42 ratings
Goals
Melatonin supports sleep timing and onset, while theanine may help relaxation and reported sleep quality over repeated use. Glycine provides 3000 mg per serving, matching the amount in a small preliminary bedtime study. Magnesium may offer modest support in poor sleepers. The 5-HTP evidence is limited to a small study in older adults, and the 250 mg tryptophan amount is below the 1 g used in some mixed sleep-onset studies; their shared precursor role does not establish added benefit together.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit82
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways100
Depth
Breadth
Evidence100
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
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Effective doses
Theanine may ease tension during stressful tasks, while melatonin is relevant mainly to sleep-associated stress and selected procedural anxiety. Magnesium adds conditional support when intake is low. 5-HTP has limited, situational anxiety findings; tryptophan’s neurotransmitter role does not establish everyday stress relief. Glycine’s supplied metabolic findings do not establish emotional stress relief.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit79
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways100
Depth
Breadth
Evidence77
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
No linked studies yet.
Theanine may help reduce tension after stressful tasks, though sustained mood improvement remains uncertain. Magnesium can help address low intake associated with depressed mood or apathy. The 200 mg theanine serving matches the amount in the small acute study; the serotonin-related roles of 5-HTP and tryptophan and the sleep-related role of glycine do not establish additional direct mood benefits.
How this product is rated for Mood Support
Ingredient fit78
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways80
Depth
Breadth
Evidence91
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Theanine may support short-term attention and calm focus. Small studies support a limited acute role, without establishing lasting cognitive improvement or neuroprotection. Magnesium supports normal nerve function, without establishing generic cognitive enhancement. Melatonin's sleep-timing role and tryptophan's precursor role do not establish next-day memory or executive-function improvement. Their amounts receive differing recognition in the saved findings.
How this product is rated for Brain Health
Ingredient fit67
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways59
Depth
Breadth
Evidence84
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
No linked studies yet.
Magnesium supports normal energy processes and has a limited physical-function signal in exercising older women, especially when dietary intake is low. Glycine is a collagen and glutathione precursor, but combination findings do not establish an anti-aging benefit from glycine alone. Melatonin relates to sleep timing; that does not establish slower aging or lasting preservation of function.
How this product is rated for Longevity
Ingredient fit62
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways49
Depth
Breadth
Evidence100
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
L-theanine may help selected verbal-fluency and executive tasks. The supplied trial used 200 mg daily for four weeks, with cognitive differences limited to a subgroup with lower starting performance, so broad improvements in memory or attention are uncertain. Melatonin can cause sedation and slower reactions, working against daytime performance.
How this product is rated for Cognitive Support
Ingredient fit64
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways51
Depth
Breadth
Evidence81
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic83
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate) | 200 mg | |
L-Glycine | 3000 mg | |
L-Tryptophan | 250 mg | |
L-Theanine | 200 mg | |
L-5-Hydroxytryptophan | 100 mg | |
Melatonin | 0.3 mg |
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
Isomer Specificity (L-Theanine)
Branded Forms & Purity Standards
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
Theanine Dosage Efficacy
Label Transparency & Blends
Value80
Price per 100mg L-Theanine
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability60
Glycine Sourcing and Purity Standards
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency94
Clinically Relevant Dosage
Label Transparency and Yield Disclosure
Clean Label and Excipient Quality
Value60
Cost Efficiency per 1,000mg of Glycine
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability40
Botanical Source & Standardization
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
Dosage Potency & Range
Safety Warnings & Label Clarity
Value30
Price per 100mg 5-HTP
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Antenatal magnesium sulfate and neuroprotection.
- No. 376-Magnesium Sulphate for Fetal Neuroprotection.
- Magnesium Sulfate Before Preterm Birth for Neuroprotection: An Updated Cochrane Systematic Review.
- Magnesium sulphate for fetal neuroprotection at imminent risk for preterm delivery: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
- Magnesium sulfate and fetal neuroprotection: overview of clinical evidence.
- Comparative Efficacy, Tolerability, and Acceptability of Donanemab, Lecanemab, Aducanumab, Melatonin, and Aerobic Exercise for a Short Time on Cognitive Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
- Melatonin for sleep and cognitive outcomes in older adults with cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
- Add-on prolonged-release melatonin for cognitive function and sleep in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a 6-month, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial.
- Early Oral Melatonin Supplementation Supports White Matter Maturation in Preterm Infants: Neuroprotective Insights of an Antioxidant Molecule.
- Efficacy and Safety of Melatonin in Migraine Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Effects of L-Theanine Administration on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study to Investigate the Efficacy of a Single Dose of AlphaWave® L-Theanine on Stress in a Healthy Adult Population.
- Effects of Tea (Camellia sinensis) or its Bioactive Compounds l-Theanine or l-Theanine plus Caffeine on Cognition, Sleep, and Mood in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Assessing the effects of caffeine and theanine on the maintenance of vigilance during a sustained attention task.
- Effects of l-Theanine on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Subjects: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.
- Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus.
- Effects of magnesium valproate adjuvant therapy on patients with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Effects of magnesium supplementation on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and cognitive function in patients undergoing fluoxetine therapy for depression.
- Magnesium-L-threonate improves sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial.
- Could intraoperative magnesium sulphate protect against postoperative cognitive dysfunction?