Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules

Name: Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules
Brand: Life Extension

47Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead10.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules healthy?

Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules scores 47/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules?

Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules lists 4 ingredients, starting with Melatonin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose and Silica. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules?

Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules compare to other sleep & relaxation?

At 47/100 Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules lands mid-scale — below the typical score in sleep & relaxation, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in sleep & relaxation is Primo Kava Kava Capsules at 100/100.

Is Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules organic?

Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules is not certified organic in our data.

Has Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 10.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Life Extension Melatonin 300 mcg Vegetarian Capsules. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.