Melatonin 3 mg

Melatonin 3 mg

21st Century4.8 (13,231 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 90 Tablet(s) · 90 servings
Goals
$5.49 $0.06 per serving

Product analysis

65 out of 100

Melatonin 3 mg may help with sleep timing and shorten the time it takes to fall asleep, at a low serving cost. Its usefulness depends on when it is taken and the person’s sleep pattern.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality24

The melatonin preparation is unspecified, which limits comparison between options. The accompanying calcium’s quality is also uncertain rather than established as poor.

Ingredient Transparency81

The listed amounts make serving comparisons possible. The calcium source is named, but the melatonin preparation is not specified.

Value For Money88

The melatonin contribution offers a low-cost route to its sleep-related purpose. The value of the accompanying calcium cannot be established as confidently.

Customer Satisfaction93

Customer ratings show high satisfaction. A very large review pool gives that feedback a broad base.

Product Focus69

The clearest purpose is supporting sleep timing and falling asleep. Its stress-related connection is narrower and does not establish an everyday calming effect.

Format
Tablet
Container
90 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.06
Customer rating
4.8 · 13,231 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Sleep Support
Impact
Highest effect
B+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Melatonin · 3 mg

Melatonin supports sleep timing and may help shorten the time it takes to fall asleep. Its effect depends on timing and the person's sleep pattern, which are not supplied.

How this product is rated for Sleep Support

Ingredient fit83

Melatonin gives this product a focused connection to sleep timing and onset.
Goal fit
Melatonin supplies the direct sleep connection; calcium adds no assessed independent sleep contribution.
Dose adequacy
The melatonin amount meets the saved amount reference for one serving.

Pathways60

Sleep timing is the main pathway, with a smaller sleep-onset temperature-related finding.
Depth
Sleep timing is the strongest saved pathway.
Breadth
Sleep timing alone meets the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence100

Melatonin provides the strongest evidence contribution. The saved preparation check was met, without establishing a universal optimal amount or individual response.
Evidence strength
Melatonin supplies the strongest evidence contribution for sleep timing and onset.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation checks were met for the credited ingredients.

Formulation logic100

The credited ingredients do not require a missing partner, and no assessed ingredient conflict was found. Their amounts all meet the saved minimum contribution threshold.
Partner coverage
The credited ingredients can contribute without a required missing partner.
Conflicts
No assessed stimulant or other configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
The credited ingredient meets the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold does not predict a sleep response.
Study evidence
Melatonin Supportive 181 studies
Stress Relief
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Melatonin's connection to stress is limited to particular situations, including anxiety around procedures and sleep-associated contexts. That doesn't mean the melatonin here will ease everyday psychological stress or lower cortisol. Its role in sleep recovery is distinct from broad stress relief, so a sleep-related connection alone isn't a reason to expect a general calming effect.

How this product is rated for Stress Relief

Ingredient fit83

Melatonin has a limited connection to procedural anxiety and sleep-associated situations, rather than broad everyday stress relief.
Goal fit
Melatonin provides the stress-related connection, mainly in selected situations.
Dose adequacy
Melatonin 3 mg. Serving amounts differ from daily reference quantities; neither predicts relief.

Pathways60

The connection concerns sleep recovery, rather than several different routes to everyday stress relief.
Depth
The connection concerns sleep recovery, rather than several different routes to everyday stress relief.
Breadth
The connection is concentrated in sleep recovery, rather than spread broadly across stress-related processes.

Evidence53

Melatonin has a limited connection to procedural anxiety and sleep-associated situations, rather than broad everyday stress relief.
Evidence strength
Melatonin has a limited connection to procedural anxiety and sleep-associated situations, rather than broad everyday stress relief.
Studied preparation
The melatonin amount and identity are known; its stress-related applicability remains specific to selected situations.

Formulation logic100

The relevant ingredients can have individual roles without another required partner. No particular conflict is identified for this goal.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients do not require an additional partner for their individual roles.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified for this goal.
Effective doses
Melatonin: the serving amounts reach a quarter of their comparison dose curves or more; these are not minimum effective doses.
Study evidence
Melatonin Supportive 21 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate)
94 mg
Melatonin
3 mg 60
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
Melatonin · 3 mg OverallScore60
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each tablet supplies 3 mg of melatonin. At about $0.06 per whole-product serving, the serving cost is relatively low.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0

The saved facts show no independent purity verification claim.
Third-Party Purity Verification
No USP, sports-certification or other independent lab claim is recorded in the available facts.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

Each serving provides 3 mg of melatonin, a modest amount.
Physiological Dosing Alignment
The declared melatonin amount is 3 mg per serving.

Value100

The whole-product serving costs about $0.06, a relatively low serving cost.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The price is about $0.06 per whole-product serving.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders.
    Ferracioli-Oda E; Qawasmi A; Bloch MH · PloS one · 2013
    Meta-analysis1,683 participants19 studies pooledSleep Support forMelatonin
  2. Melatonin treatment for age-related insomnia.
    Zhdanova IV; Wurtman RJ; Regan MM; Taylor JA; Shi JP; Leclair OU · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2001
    Randomized trial30 participantsSleep Support forMelatonin
  3. The Effectiveness of Melatonin for Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson' Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Yousef O; Abouelmagd ME; Khaddam H; Shbani A; Yousef R; Meshref M; Hanafi I · Journal of sleep research · 2026
    Meta-analysis409 participants8 studies pooledSleep Support forMelatonin
  4. Nightly treatment of primary insomnia with prolonged release melatonin for 6 months: a randomized placebo controlled trial on age and endogenous melatonin as predictors of efficacy and safety.
    Wade AG; Ford I; Crawford G; McConnachie A; Nir T; Laudon M; Zisapel N · BMC medicine · 2010
    Randomized trial791 participantsSleep Support forMelatonin
  5. Effects of exogenous melatonin on sleep: a meta-analysis.
    Brzezinski A; Vangel MG; Wurtman RJ; Norrie G; Zhdanova I; Ben-Shushan A; Ford I · Sleep medicine reviews · 2005
    Meta-analysis284 participants8 studies pooledSleep Support forMelatonin
  6. The impact of oral melatonin on pain and anxiety reduction during venipuncture in pediatric patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.
    Rahafard S; Akbari Jokar Z; Hosseini SA; Alaee E · Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024
    Randomized trial202 participantsStress Relief forMelatonin
  7. Comparison of Effects of Melatonin and Gabapentin on Post Operative Anxiety and Pain in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Javaherforooshzadeh F; Amirpour I; Janatmakan F; Soltanzadeh M · Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2022
    Randomized trial90 participantsStress Relief forMelatonin
  8. Melatonin for pre- and postoperative anxiety in adults.
    Hansen MV; Halladin NL; Rosenberg J; Gögenur I; Møller AM · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
    Meta-analysis774 participants12 studies pooledStress Relief forMelatonin
  9. Effects of melatonin intake on depression and anxiety in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
    Demirhan Kayacik A; İlcioglu K · Archives of women's mental health · 2024
    Meta-analysis441 participants5 studies pooledStress Relief forMelatonin
  10. Premedication effect of melatonin on propofol induction dose for anesthesia, anxiety, orientation and sedation after abdominal surgery: a double-blinded randomized trial.
    Norouzi A; Fateh S; Modir H; Kamali A; Akrami L · Medical gas research · 2020
    Randomized trial88 participantsStress Relief forMelatonin