5-HTP Enhanced with Vitamins B6 and C
Goals
$16.99 $0.14 per serving
Product analysis
5-HTP Enhanced with Vitamins B6 and C offers a focused mood and stress formula with good value for its main ingredients. The mood-related role of B6 is clearest when intake is low, while everyday benefits from 5-HTP remain uncertain.
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Nutrient Quality59
B6 has a clearly identified form, making the type supplied easy to check. Form quality for 5-HTP and vitamin C remains uncertain.
Ingredient Transparency100
Amounts and forms are disclosed for all active ingredients. That makes the contents straightforward to compare with alternatives.
Value For Money83
5-HTP and B6 offer very good value relative to the serving cost. Vitamin C value remains uncertain, so that part of the comparison is incomplete.
Customer Satisfaction92
Customer feedback is very positive across many thousands of reviews. The large review base describes satisfaction without confirming mood or sleep benefits.
Product Focus66
The short formula focuses mainly on mood and stress, with more limited sleep-related support. Everyday improvement from 5-HTP remains uncertain, while B6 mainly helps maintain normal nutrient functions.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 120 Veggie Cap(s)
- Per serving
- $0.14
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 10,334 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin B6 · 15 mg5-HTP · 100 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Impact
Moderate effect
Impact
High effect
Vitamin B6 · 15 mgVitamin C · 200 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) | 200 mg | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 15 mg | |
5-HTP (Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract) | 100 mg |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) · 15 mg OverallScore86
15 mg of b6 per serving comes at a low cost per mg. The source is pyridoxine hydrochloride. The serving exceeds the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day.
How this ingredient is rated
Ingredient Form & Label Quality100
The B6 comes from pyridoxine hydrochloride. The other ingredients show no listed artificial dyes, titanium dioxide, or talc.
Vitamin B6 Form Identification
The B6 comes from pyridoxine hydrochloride.
Clean Label and Excipient Purity
The other ingredients show no listed artificial dyes, titanium dioxide, or talc.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency69
Each serving provides 15 mg of B6, above the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day; total intake also includes food and other supplements. The chemical source is named.
Vitamin B6 Dose & Safety Policy
Each serving provides 15 mg of B6, above the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day; total intake also includes food and other supplements.
Label Transparency
The chemical source is named as pyridoxine hydrochloride.
Value92
The cost per mg of B6 is low.
Vitamin B6 Price Efficiency
The cost per mg of B6 is low.
5-HTP (Griffonia simplicifolia Seed Extract) · 100 mg OverallScore88
Each serving supplies 100 mg of 5-HTP; its estimated cost per 100 mg is low. The Griffonia simplicifolia source is named, but its standardization percentage is unclear. The label includes a medication interaction warning.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
The 5-HTP comes from Griffonia simplicifolia, but its standardization percentage is not given.
Botanical Source & Standardization
The 5-HTP comes from Griffonia simplicifolia, but its standardization percentage is not given.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
Each serving provides 100 mg of 5-HTP. The label includes a warning about serotonin-related medication interactions.
Dosage Potency & Range
Each serving provides 100 mg of 5-HTP.
Safety Warnings & Label Clarity
The label includes a warning about serotonin-related medication interactions.
Value100
The estimated cost per 100 mg of 5-HTP is low. The estimate assigns the full product cost to 5-HTP and may overstate its cost.
Price per 100mg 5-HTP
The estimated cost per 100 mg of 5-HTP is low. The estimate assigns the full product cost to 5-HTP and may overstate its cost.
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- Therapeutic effects of magnesium and vitamin B6 in alleviating the symptoms of restless legs syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
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- Acute L-5-hydroxytryptophan administration inhibits carbon dioxide-induced panic in panic disorder patients.
- Pharmacology of rising oral doses of 5-hydroxytryptophan with carbidopa.
- Enhanced tolerability of the 5-hydroxytryptophane challenge test combined with granisetron.