GABA Calm Orange Flavor
Goals
$18.88 $0.15 per serving
Product analysis
GABA Calm Orange Flavor offers an orange-flavored lozenge with limited support for short-term calming during stressful tasks.
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Nutrient Quality24
Most ingredient forms, including GABA, are undisclosed, leaving their quality uncertain. Magnesium has a named form, but its quality is not established.
Ingredient Transparency70
All listed amounts are stated, making the serving contents easier to check. Only magnesium has a named form, leaving the other preparations unclear.
Value For Money49
The serving price is reasonably favorable for GABA but high relative to the small glycine amount. Value for the other ingredients remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction81
Customer ratings are generally positive. Thousands of responses give a broad view of satisfaction.
Product Focus58
The main potential is short-term calming through GABA, with more uncertain mood and sleep effects. The GABA serving is below the relevant comparison amount, and the small amounts of other nutrients add little separate sleep support.
- Format
Lozenge - Container
- 120 Liquid(s)
- Per serving
- $0.15
- Also available
GABA Calm$14.26- Customer rating
- 4.5 · 3,158 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 5 mgGlycine · 50 mgGABA · 125 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 5 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 5 mgGlycine · 50 mg
Taurine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Magnesium (Magnesium Chelate) | 5 mg | |
GABA | 125 mg | |
Glycine | 50 mg | |
N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine | 25 mg | |
Taurine | 20 mg |
GABA · 125 mg OverallScore75
The selected serving provides 125 mg of GABA at a moderate cost per serving. The GABA is unbranded, and its source is unspecified. The other ingredients include a flow agent.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
The GABA is unbranded and its source is unspecified.
GABA Source & Production Method
The GABA is unbranded and its source is unspecified.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency82
The serving states 125 mg of GABA. The other ingredients include a flow agent.
GABA Dosage Adequacy & Transparency
The selected serving contains 125 mg of GABA.
Label Purity & Excipient Quality
The other ingredients include a flow agent.
Value70
The cost per serving is moderate.
Price per Effective Dose
The cost per serving is moderate.
Glycine · 50 mg OverallScore24
Each serving provides 50 mg of glycine, a small amount. The cost per gram of glycine is high. The available information does not establish a glycine purity certification or grade. Ordinary excipients or capsule materials are recorded, though their identities are unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0
The available information does not establish a glycine purity certification or grade.
Glycine Sourcing and Purity Standards
The available information does not establish a glycine purity certification or grade.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency46
Each serving provides 50 mg of glycine, a small amount. Ordinary excipients or capsule materials are recorded, though their identities are unspecified.
Clinically Relevant Dosage
Each serving provides 50 mg of glycine, a small amount.
Label Transparency and Yield Disclosure
The glycine amount is stated as 50 mg per serving.
Clean Label and Excipient Quality
Ordinary excipients or capsule materials are recorded, though their identities are unspecified.
Value30
The cost per gram of glycine is high.
Cost Efficiency per 1,000mg of Glycine
The cost per gram of glycine is high.
Taurine · 20 mg OverallScore42
The serving lists 20 mg of taurine, a small amount. The estimated cost for the taurine amount is high. The more specific form is unclear. A standard flow agent is indicated, but its name is unclear.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability51
Taurine is named, but a free-form or purity grade is not documented. The taurine source and manufacturing origin are unclear. A standard flow agent is indicated, but its name is unclear.
Chemical Form and Purity
Taurine is named, but a free-form or purity grade is not documented.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
The taurine source and manufacturing origin are unclear.
Formulation Cleanliness
A standard flow agent is indicated, but its name is unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency45
The serving lists 20 mg of taurine, a small amount. A third-party certification or testing claim is not documented.
Taurine Dosage Potency
The serving lists 20 mg of taurine, a small amount.
Dose Disclosure
The taurine amount per serving is stated.
Quality Assurance and Testing
A third-party certification or testing claim is not documented.
Value20
The estimated cost for the taurine amount is high.
Price per Gram of Taurine
The estimated cost for the taurine amount is high.
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- New therapeutic strategy for amino acid medicine: glycine improves the quality of sleep.
- The effects of glycine on subjective daytime performance in partially sleep-restricted healthy volunteers.