20mg /each (20 mg per two) melatonin gummies. 15 calories per gummy. Decent tasting gummies.
These gummies are labeled as providing a 20mg dosage of melatonin, but in fact the dose is 2 gummies, so you can take one gummy and get a 10mg dose of melatonin. That's a good thing, I think, because the average adult generally needs only 2-6mg of melatonin. 10mg is a hefty dose. The good news is that a larger-than-needed dose of melatonin doesn't really make any difference. So if you don't want to cut each gummy in half with a knife (which I do, since 5mg works fine for me), there's no problem with taking 10mg. If you only take one gummy at a time (10mg), then you have 60 doses per container or 120 doses for the two bottles.<br /><br />As for the gummies themselves:<br /><br />There are a lot of options for melatonin supplements, and they can differ both in the composition (just melatonin, or melatonin mixed with other active supplements), and in terms of format (gummy, pill, capsule, tincture). They also differ in the amount of melatonin per dose. Since there's no officially established dose, the dosage varies widely among supplements. As noted, it's generally accepted that for most adults, 1-6mg of melatonin per night is sufficient.<br /><br />The gummies are soft, taste like some sort of berry, and are pleasent to take. I tend to prefer tablets that rapidly dissolve to gummies since I tend to take these after I get in bed and have brushed my teeth, but that's not a deal-breaker.<br /><br />Melatonin works well for me (makes me very tired about 20-30 minutes after taking it) and these are no exception.<br /><br />The taste is fruity, and perfectly fine. I wish these were non-caloric (I tend to take them after I brush my teeth and I'm in bed).<br /><br />The cost per gummy, at a total of 120 10mg gummies for around $24, is a little on the high side for simple melatonin sleep aids, but they work fine and taste OK. (And the gummy formulations tend to run higher than the tablets).
