$7.38 $0.49 per serving
Product analysis
St. John's Positive Thoughts combines mood-related ingredients with nutrients that can help fill dietary gaps. Unclear herbal preparations and small amounts of some calming ingredients limit how confidently the wider blend can be expected to help.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality40
Several vitamin forms are clearly identified, giving part of the formula a more understandable quality picture. The magnesium mixture and several herbal preparations are less clear, limiting comparison of absorption and preparation quality.
Ingredient Transparency66
Amounts are listed and many nutrient forms are named. Numerous other forms and the breakdown of the botanical and magnesium mixtures remain unclear.
Value For Money37
Value is uneven, with favorable vitamin B6 value but costly contributions from several amino acids and other additions. The partly unresolved magnesium mixture also provides little value for its form quality.
Customer Satisfaction75
Customer feedback is broadly positive across hundreds of ratings. The review count offers a useful picture of satisfaction without proving health benefits.
Product Focus8
The mixture spans mood, stress and nutrition, making its purpose broad. Valerian's sedating effect can work against daytime alertness, while several calming ingredients are below the amounts behind their more specific findings.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 45 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.49
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 646 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Folate · 1360 mcg DFEVitamin B6 · 50 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcgMagnesium · 200 mg
L-Tyrosine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 200 mgFolate · 1360 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 50 mcgGABA · 500 mgVitamin B6 · 50 mgVitamin C · 51 mgTheanine · 50 mg
L-Tyrosine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 200 mgTheanine · 50 mg
Taurine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin B5 · 25 mgMagnesium · 200 mgRiboflavin · 25 mgThiamin · 25 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
L-Tyrosine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Theanine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 200 mgZinc · 10 mg
Taurine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Vitamin B6 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Folate · 1360 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 50 mcgMagnesium · 200 mgTaurine · 185 mgZinc · 10 mgVitamin C · 51 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 10 Calorie(s) | |
Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin C (Zinc Ascorbate) | 51 mg | |
Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate) | 25 mg | |
Riboflavin | 25 mg | |
Niacin (Niacinamide) | 50 mg | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | |
Folate (Folic Acid) | 1360 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | |
Biotin | 300 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 25 mg | |
Calcium (Dibasic Calcium Phosphate) | 124 mg | |
Magnesium (Magnesium Oxide, Taurine Complex) | 200 mg | |
Zinc (Zinc Ascorbate) | 10 mg | |
Manganese (Manganese Citrate) | 3 mg | |
Sodium | 15 mg | |
St. John's Wort aerial parts extract | 900 mg | |
GABA | 500 mg | |
L-Tyrosine | 200 mg | |
Taurine (Magnesium Taurine Complex) | 185 mg | |
Holy Basil leaf extract | 100 mg | |
Lemon Balm | 100 mg | |
Valerian root extract | 100 mg | |
L-Phenylalanine | 100 mg | |
DMAE (DMAE Bitartrate) | 60 mg | |
L-Theanine | 50 mg | |
N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine | 50 mg | |
Relora (Magnolia bark extract, Phellodendron bark extract) | 50 mg |
Manganese (Manganese Citrate) · 3 mg OverallScore76
Each serving provides 3 mg of manganese, an amount suited to nutritional maintenance, at a moderately high cost per serving. The manganese comes from Manganese Citrate.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
The manganese comes from Manganese Citrate.
Manganese Chemical Form
The manganese comes from Manganese Citrate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency86
A serving provides 3 mg of manganese. The manganese amount and source are stated.
Manganese Dosage Efficacy & Safety
A serving provides 3 mg of manganese, an amount suited to nutritional maintenance.
Elemental Weight Disclosure
The manganese amount and source are stated.
Value50
The cost per serving is moderately high.
Price per Serving vs. Median
The cost per serving is moderately high.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) · 50 mg OverallScore73
50 mg of B6 per serving exceeds the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day; total daily intake may be higher. The cost per amount of B6 is relatively low. The B6 source is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.
How this ingredient is rated
Ingredient Form & Label Quality100
The B6 source is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride. No artificial colors, titanium dioxide or talc are indicated.
Vitamin B6 Form Identification
The B6 source is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.
Clean Label and Excipient Purity
No artificial colors, titanium dioxide or talc are indicated.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency37
50 mg of B6 per serving exceeds the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day; total daily intake may be higher. The source is also stated.
Vitamin B6 Dose & Safety Policy
50 mg of B6 per serving exceeds the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day; total daily intake may be higher.
Label Transparency
The label states both the B6 amount and its source.
Value91
The cost per amount of B6 is relatively low.
Vitamin B6 Price Efficiency
The cost per amount of B6 is relatively low.
GABA · 500 mg OverallScore73
The serving declares 500 mg of GABA. The cost per serving is high. GABA is named without a specific source or production method. The Other Ingredients panel lists at least one flow aid.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
GABA is named without a specific source or production method.
GABA Source & Production Method
GABA is named without a specific source or production method.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency93
The serving declares 500 mg of GABA. The Other Ingredients panel lists at least one flow aid.
GABA Dosage Adequacy & Transparency
The serving declares 500 mg of GABA.
Label Purity & Excipient Quality
The Other Ingredients panel lists at least one flow aid.
Value40
The cost per serving is high.
Price per Effective Dose
The cost per serving is high.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
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- Total magnesium intake and risk of frailty in older women.
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- Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
- Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
- Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
- Dietary reference values for thiamin.
- Effects of thiamine supplementation on exercise-induced fatigue.
- Long-term maintenance treatment with 300 mg thiamine for fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from an open-label extension of the TARIF study.
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- Patients' experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Cobalamin deficiency: clinical picture and radiological findings.
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Common Questions and Answers.
- Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.