$4.89 $0.08 per serving
Product analysis
Sleep Essentials may help with sleep timing and falling asleep, mainly through melatonin.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality23
Calcium and magnesium forms are named, but most other detailed forms are not disclosed. That limits confidence when comparing the herbal preparations and the full formula.
Ingredient Transparency70
All ingredient amounts are listed, making quantities easy to check. Most detailed forms are not disclosed, so preparation comparisons remain less clear.
Value For Money56
The serving cost is favorable for the melatonin and valerian components. Reliable cost comparisons are unavailable for much of the remaining mix.
Customer Satisfaction83
Customer ratings are very positive across a substantial number of reviews. The feedback shows satisfaction without confirming broader sleep or stress benefits.
Product Focus63
Melatonin provides the clearest support for sleep timing and falling asleep. Several added calming ingredients are present in amounts too small to add meaningful sleep support, and broader everyday stress relief remains uncertain.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.08
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 2,729 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Magnesium · 30 mgMelatonin · 3 mg
Melatonin is the main supported sleep ingredient here, helping with sleep timing and the time taken to fall asleep. The serving supplies 3 mg. Magnesium, valerian, GABA, passionflower and chamomile are present in amounts too small to add meaningful support in the saved findings, while some herbal preparation identities are unclear. The blend does not establish broader sleep benefits.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit76
Melatonin supplies the main sleep-related contribution; several additional ingredients do not add support at their declared amounts.
Goal fit
Melatonin is relevant to sleep; other actives make the formula less focused on this goal.
Dose adequacy
Melatonin meets the amount benchmark. The other potentially relevant ingredients are too low to contribute in the saved findings.
Pathways60
The main connection is the body's sleep timing, with a smaller sleep-onset temperature-related contribution in the saved findings.
Depth
Sleep timing is the strongest connection.
Breadth
Substantial support is concentrated in sleep timing; the smaller temperature-related contribution does not establish broad sleep coverage.
Evidence100
Melatonin has the strongest supplied support among the relevant ingredients, principally for timing and onset.
Evidence strength
Melatonin has the strongest supplied support for sleep timing and onset, rather than broad treatment of insomnia.
Studied preparation
The declared melatonin is accepted as a studied preparation; no separate sustained-release benefit is established.
Formulation logic100
Melatonin does not require a partner for its recognized role, and no assessed conflicts were found.
Partner coverage
Melatonin can contribute without a required partner ingredient.
Conflicts
No assessed ingredient conflict was found in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
Melatonin meets the saved meaningful-amount threshold; the smaller accompanying amounts do not add independent contributions.
Taurine Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 30 mgGABA · 25 mg
Melatonin's connection to stress is limited to sleep-associated situations and certain kinds of anxiety around procedures. That doesn't imply general relief from psychological stress or a cortisol-lowering effect. Although the blend contains several other calming ingredients, their amounts and preparation details don't provide a clear basis for expecting broader everyday stress relief.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit72
Melatonin relates mainly to sleep-associated situations and anxiety around procedures.
Goal fit
Melatonin relates mainly to sleep-associated situations and anxiety around procedures.
Dose adequacy
A serving supplies 3 mg melatonin; GABA, magnesium, valerian, taurine and passionflower are present in smaller amounts relative to their comparison curves.
Pathways60
The main connection is sleep-related, rather than a broad direct calming effect.
Depth
The main connection is sleep-related, rather than a broad direct calming effect.
Breadth
The connection is concentrated in sleep-related situations.
Evidence53
Melatonin is identified; the passionflower preparation is uncertain.
Evidence strength
Melatonin relates mainly to sleep-associated situations and anxiety around procedures.
Studied preparation
Melatonin is identified; the passionflower preparation is uncertain.
Formulation logic100
No particular ingredient conflict or missing required partner is identified.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Melatonin supplies 3 mg per serving; this comparison does not mean the other present ingredients are absent.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate) | 40 mg | |
Magnesium (Magnesium Oxide) | 30 mg | |
Valerian | 100 mg | |
Chamomile | 75 mg | |
Hops Flower | 75 mg | |
Skullcap extract | 75 mg | |
L-Taurine | 50 mg | |
Passionflower | 50 mg | |
GABA | 25 mg | |
Melatonin | 3 mg |
Melatonin · 3 mg OverallScore57
Each vegetarian capsule supplies 3 mg of melatonin. The whole-product serving costs about $0.08.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0
The melatonin comes in a vegetarian capsule. No recognized independent verification claim is recorded in the available facts.
Third-Party Purity Verification
The saved facts record no recognized independent testing or GMP claim, leaving the labeled amount unverified here.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
Each serving provides 3 mg of melatonin.
Physiological Dosing Alignment
The amount fits the evaluation’s preferred category for melatonin.
Value85
The whole-product serving is relatively low-priced in this comparison.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The recorded cost is about $0.08 per whole-product serving.
Valerian · 100 mg OverallScore64
Each serving provides 100 mg of valerian. The whole-product serving costs about $0.08.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure10
The available facts do not identify the valerian preparation or a valerenic acid percentage.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The valerian preparation and valerenic acid percentage are not identified in the available facts.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The available facts give 100 mg of valerian per serving, without identifying the preparation.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The available facts give 100 mg of valerian per serving, without identifying the preparation.
Commercial Price and Usability100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.08; this is the price for the full serving.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.08.
GABA · 25 mg OverallScore71
Each serving provides 25 mg of generic GABA, a relatively small amount for standalone use. The whole-product serving costs $0.08.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
The available facts identify generic GABA but do not specify its production method.
GABA Source & Production Method
The available facts identify generic GABA but do not specify its production method.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency58
The serving discloses 25 mg of GABA, a relatively small amount for standalone use. The recorded Other Ingredients panel includes a checked flow-agent term.
GABA Dosage Adequacy & Transparency
The serving discloses 25 mg of GABA, a relatively small amount for standalone use.
Label Purity & Excipient Quality
The recorded Other Ingredients panel includes a checked flow-agent term.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs $0.08, placing it in the lower-cost tier of this GABA price comparison.
Price per Effective Dose
A whole-product serving costs $0.08, placing it in the lower-cost tier of this GABA price comparison.
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- Safety and Efficacy of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid from Fermented Rice Germ in Patients with Insomnia Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.
- Analysis of the Effects of Known Sleep-Support Supplements in Relation to Life Habits, Sleep Conditions, and Sleep Problems.
- Reduced γ-aminobutyric acid in occipital and anterior cingulate cortices in primary insomnia: a link to major depressive disorder?
- GABA Supplementation, Increased Heart-Rate Variability, Emotional Response, Sleep Efficiency and Reduced Depression in Sedentary Overweight Women Undergoing Physical Exercise: Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Effects of magnesium and potassium supplementation on insomnia and sleep hormones in patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Association of magnesium intake with sleep duration and sleep quality: findings from the CARDIA study.
- Lidocaine vs. magnesium: effect on analgesia after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderly: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
- A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study assessing the efficacy of magnesium oxide monohydrate in the treatment of nocturnal leg cramps.
- Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders.
- Melatonin treatment for age-related insomnia.
- The Effectiveness of Melatonin for Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson' Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- 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.
- Effects of exogenous melatonin on sleep: a meta-analysis.
- Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
- Comparison the effect of valerian and gabapentin on RLS and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
- Efficacy and tolerability of valerian extract LI 156 compared with oxazepam in the treatment of non-organic insomnia--a randomized, double-blind, comparative clinical study.
- Effects of a Valerian-Hops Extract Combination (Ze 91019) on Sleep Duration and Daytime Cognitive and Psychological Parameters in Occasional Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.
- Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Oral intake of γ-aminobutyric acid affects mood and activities of central nervous system during stressed condition induced by mental tasks.