Melatonin 5 mg

Melatonin 5 mg

Spring Valley4.6 (5,166 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 120 Tablet(s) · 120 servings
Goals
$5.88 $0.04 per serving
Walmart$5.88

Product analysis

65 out of 100

Melatonin 5 mg offers a focused way to support sleep timing and may help you fall asleep sooner.

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

Nutrient Quality20

The melatonin form is not stated. That limits how closely its ingredient quality can be checked.

Ingredient Transparency63

The melatonin amount is clear, making servings easy to compare. Its form is not identified.

Value For Money100

The low cost per serving makes it an economical sleep supplement. That affordability does not resolve the missing form detail.

Customer Satisfaction86

Customer feedback is favorable across thousands of reviews. The large review base gives a broader picture of satisfaction.

Product Focus90

The single-ingredient formula has a clear purpose: supporting sleep timing. When you take it matters, and a larger amount does not necessarily improve sleep.

Format
Tablet
Container
120 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.04
Customer rating
4.6 · 5,166 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Sleep Support
Sleep Support
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Melatonin · 5 mg

Melatonin helps regulate sleep timing and may shorten the time it takes to fall asleep. Its usefulness depends on administration timing and the person's body-clock phase. The 5 mg serving is above the lower amounts used in some small studies, so more does not automatically mean better sleep; the supplied evidence does not establish a universal optimal dose or a chronic-insomnia treatment effect.

How this product is rated for Sleep Support

Ingredient fit97

Melatonin is the sole contributing active, giving the formula a direct sleep focus.
Goal fit
Melatonin is the sole contributing active, giving the formula a direct sleep focus.
Dose adequacy
The 5 mg serving remains a substantial contribution, though higher amounts do not automatically improve sleep.

Pathways57

Sleep timing is the main contribution, with much less coverage of other aspects.
Depth
Melatonin provides the strongest contribution through sleep timing.
Breadth
Sleep timing is the only substantially covered aspect.

Evidence100

Melatonin provides the strongest sleep-specific support among the contributing ingredients.
Evidence strength
Melatonin supplies the strongest evidence for sleep timing and onset.
Studied preparation
The saved findings accept the contributing preparations; preparation recognition does not establish identical clinical effects.

Formulation logic100

The contributing ingredients need no additional partner, and no listed conflict was identified.
Partner coverage
The contributing ingredients can be considered without an additional required partner.
Conflicts
No listed sleep-related conflict was identified in the supplied ingredients.
Effective doses
Melatonin meets the saved minimum amount criterion; that does not establish an optimal individual amount.
Study evidence
Melatonin Supportive 181 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Melatonin
5 mg 74
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
Melatonin · 5 mg OverallScore74
C Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving supplies 5 mg of melatonin, more than the lower amounts the evaluation considers closest to natural sleep rhythms. The saved facts record a third-party laboratory certification claim, which has not been independently verified.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability60

The saved facts record a third-party laboratory certification claim, which has not been independently verified.
Third-Party Purity Verification
The saved facts record a third-party laboratory certification claim, which has not been independently verified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency75

Each serving supplies 5 mg of melatonin, more than the lower amounts the evaluation considers closest to natural sleep rhythms.
Physiological Dosing Alignment
Each serving supplies 5 mg of melatonin, more than the lower amounts the evaluation considers closest to natural sleep rhythms.

Value100

The whole-product serving costs about $0.05.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The whole-product serving costs about $0.05.
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87 Performance

Melatonin Lozenges 3 mg

Life Extension

A clearly disclosed 3 mg melatonin amount is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing. The focused formula and stronger supplied quality profile make it a better-supported option, although the different dose or delivery format may change how it fits individual use.

86 Performance

Melatonin Lozenge 2.5 mg

Nature's Way

A clearly disclosed 2.5 mg melatonin amount is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing. The focused formula and stronger supplied quality profile make it a better-supported option, although the different dose or delivery format may change how it fits individual use.

88 Performance

Melatonin 1.0 mg Orange Flavor

Source Naturals Sleep Science

A clearly disclosed 1 mg melatonin amount is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing. The focused formula and stronger supplied quality profile make it a better-supported option, although the different dose or delivery format may change how it fits individual use.

87 Budget

Melatonin 1 mg

Nature's Bounty

The 1 mg amount is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing while lowering the serving cost. The supplied active list stays focused on melatonin without another active ingredient.

84 Budget

Melatonin 1 mg

Spring Valley

The 1 mg amount is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing while lowering the serving cost. The supplied active list stays focused on melatonin without another active ingredient.

83 Budget

Melatonin 3 mg

Nature Made

The 3 mg amount is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing while lowering the serving cost. The added calcium is not central to the sleep-timing goal.

88 Value

Melatonin 1.0 mg Peppermint Flavor

Source Naturals Sleep Science

The 1 mg melatonin serving combines clear active disclosure with favorable value in the supplied data. It is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing, so dose fit matters alongside the cost advantage.

83 Value

Melatonin 3 mg

NOW

The 3 mg melatonin serving combines clear active disclosure with favorable value in the supplied data. It is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing, so dose fit matters alongside the cost advantage.

83 Value

Melatonin 3 mg

21st Century

The 3 mg melatonin serving combines clear active disclosure with favorable value in the supplied data. It is lower than the original's 5 mg amount and may suit more conservative dosing, so dose fit matters alongside the cost advantage.

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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