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Vitamatic Melatonin 20 mg Gummies, Vegan, Strawberry
2 concrete dimensions confirmed · 3 still open · built September 03, 2026
Exact product checkedGTIN not published · checked 2026-07-21
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What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
Something wrong? Every figure is meant to be checkable — sources are named and linked. Send a correction and we’ll fix the record.
Panel, decoded
The 20 mg melatonin claim matches the panel
MARKETING20 mg — per-serving claim
PANELMelatonin 20 mg — same amountSugars 2 g
matches panelWe did the comparison: the listing claims 20 mg of melatonin, and the listing-image panel shows 20 mg melatonin 2 gummies. Those amounts agree. This is internal consistency, not independent lab testing.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
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| Calories | 14 | — | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4g | — | |
| Sugars | 2g | — | |
| Includes 2g added sugars | 2 %* | — | |
| Sodium | 10mg | — | |
| Melatonin | 20mg | — | |
Mass check · assumptions shown
6 g listed contents = 2 g major actives + 4 g carbohydrate
Assume 4 pectin gummies × 2.5–3.5 g each = 10–14 g serving. That leaves roughly 0–2 g for water, pectin, sweetener, acid, and flavor. Serving weight is not printed, so this is a warning, not a closed impossibility.
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:google/gemini-2.5-flash Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out0
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Nothing could be independently confirmed from the available record.
Documented concerns
What needs caution2
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
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The label says 6 g of melatonin in 4 gummies — but not what thos
A serving is 4 gummies, and the panel lists 6,000 mg — 6 g — of melatonin in that serving. What the panel doesn’t give is the one number needed to check it: what a serving weighs. Gummies of this type usually run somewhere around 2.5 to 3.5 grams each, which would put 4 of them near 10 to 14 grams. If that holds here, melatonin would be a high share of the serving’s weight, and that is why we stopped on this number. But we did not weigh these gummies. The 2.5–3.5 gram figure is a general estimate for the format, not a measurement of this product. One published number would settle it: the weight of one gummy, or of a 4-gummy serving. Until then we can’t confirm the 6 g and we can’t dispute it. Nothing here says the product is short — only that the label doesn’t let anyone check. Checked September 3, 2026.
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Dose is higher than studies used
label claims 20 mg/serving — above the range commonly used in research (sleep trials commonly use 0.5–5 mg; higher doses are not shown to work better and gummy products have repeatedly been found to differ from their labels). Sources: NIH NCCIH — Melatonin, PubMed search: melatonin dose sleep onset.
Unresolved public record
What is still missing6
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
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Listing claim matches the label panel
The listing claims 20 mg; the photo-read Supplement Facts panel shows Melatonin at 20 mg per serving — the listing text and its photo-read panel agree; this is internal consistency, not independent testing.
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Research context is available for the listed ingredients
Published sources describe how melatonin have been studied. This is ingredient context only; the record does not establish that this product delivers the studied dose or outcome. Sources: NIH NCCIH — Melatonin, PubMed search: melatonin dose sleep onset.
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No recall found — which is not the same as being tested
This means only that no enforcement record matched the brand name — it does not mean the product was tested, reviewed, or cleared by FDA. New and untested products also have no recall records.
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This item belongs to a catalog variation family
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
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180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 183 on 2025-08-03 to 314 on 2026-08-28 (net +131). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
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Brand ownership record not saved
This record does not hold an exact, supplement-class public ownership record for the brand. That is a LookCloser coverage gap, not evidence that the brand has no owner or that the product is improper.
What to ask and check
What would settle the open questions
Why is this shown?
Everything we couldn’t verify is something a person can still ask about. Rather than leave gaps sitting as dead ends, we turn each one into a specific question — the exact document, citation, or number that would settle it — plus the things you can confirm yourself with the bottle in your hand.
Ask the brand or seller
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What is the product’s UPC or GTIN?
The barcode is how a product gets matched to outside records — certification registries, label databases, recall data. Without it, almost nothing can be cross-checked.
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Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
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Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
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Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
A listing’s promises are the reason people buy. Each one gets its own row: what was promised, what evidence would settle it, and what we could actually find. We never call a claim false — only whether proof proportionate to it exists on the public record.
| Claim | Status | What we found |
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| Manufacturing claim “…Premium Quality You Can Trust: Manufactured in a GMP-certified facility using carefully selected ingredients to ensure quality, purity, and consistency.…” | Partly supported We looked for: the facility registration or certificate behind the claim | “GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check. |
| Benefit claim “…20 mg Melatonin Per Serving, Promotes Relaxation & Sleep Support*, Plant-Based, Gluten Free, Non-GMO…” | Partly supported We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Ingredient evidence exists; on dose: label claims 20 mg/serving — above the range commonly used in research (sleep trials commonly use 0.5–5 mg; higher doses are not shown to work better and gummy products have repeatedly been found to differ from their labels). |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
This label vs. the doses studied
Why is this shown?
An ingredient can be well-studied at one amount and barely studied at the amount in your bottle. This lines the label up against the doses researchers actually used. It answers ‘are these the same numbers?’ — never ‘should you take this?’
| Ingredient | Where this label sits | Reading |
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| Melatonin | shaded = doses used in studies (0.5 mg–5 mg) · bar = this label | 20 mg — above the studied range |
Matching a studied dose does not mean the product works, and missing it does not mean it fails — it shows whether the label and the research are talking about the same amounts. Not a recommendation to take any amount.
Verifiability profile — 3 of 6 public signals
✓ Per-serving dose established✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found· UPC / GTIN published — not published· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published· Third-party lab named or registry-certified — not published
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| LookCloser record ID | lc-cb7d7acd (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | From the Author |
| Source listing identifier | B09JMJ554Y |
| Retailer listing title | Vitamatic Melatonin 20 mg Gummies, Vegan, Strawberry, 60 Count | 20 mg… show full title Vitamatic Melatonin 20 mg Gummies, Vegan, Strawberry, 60 Count | 20 mg Melatonin Per Serving, Promotes Relaxation & Sleep Support*, Plant-Based, Gluten Free, Non-GMO |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 2 Gummies |
| Servings per container | 30 |
| Pack statement | 60 gummies |
| Badges printed on pack | GMP CERTIFIED, GLUTEN FREE, NON GMO, VEGAN, NON-GMO, PLANT-BASED, GMP, PASSED |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
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| Calories | 14 | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Total Carbohydrates | 4g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Sugars | 2g | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Includes 2g added sugars | 2 %* | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Sodium | 10mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Melatonin | 20mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“Natural Strawberry Flavor” · “DIETARY SUPPLEMENT” · “What's Inside Matters” · “20mg Melatonin” · “(per 2 Gummies)” · “DELICIOUS STRAWBERRY FLAVOR IN EVERY GUMMY” · “NO PRESERVATIVES, SOY FREE, NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS, FLAVORS, OR SWEETENERS.” · “FREE OF”
Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Listed ingredients (as stated on the listing)
Melatonin, Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Pectin, Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate, Natural Strawberry Flavor, Vegetable Oil (Coconut), Grape Color Extract, Carnauba Wax
Ingredient science — NIH references
Melatonin — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (2,320) · a hormone; not a vitamin/mineral
Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the listed amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.
Related research & consistency
melatonin — NIH NCCIH — Melatonin · PubMed search: melatonin dose sleep onset · ClinicalTrials.gov — 1,068 registered studies
ℹ Dosage: label claims 20 mg/serving — above the range commonly used in research (sleep trials commonly use 0.5–5 mg; higher doses are not shown to work better and gummy products have repeatedly been found to differ from their labels).
ℹ Use pattern in research: taken before bed; timing matters more than size of dose in the research.
These notes state where label numbers and marketing framing sit relative to published research — documentation for your own judgment, not medical advice. LookCloser does not advise for or against taking any supplement.
Record lc-cb7d7acd · built September 03, 2026 · lookcloser.ai · corrections@lookcloser.ai
