Now Foods Mood Support With St Johns Wort 180

Brand: NOW Foods
Category: St. John's Wort
Recorded price: $28.95; 22 Aug 2026
Price per serving: $0.64

Supplement facts

Serving size: 2 Veg Capsules
Servings per container: 45

Ingredient	Amount per serving	% daily value
Thiamin (from Thiamin HCI) (Vitamin B-1)	2 mg	133%
Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3)	25 mg	125%
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCI)	10 mg	500%
Folate (Folic Acid)	400 mcg	100%
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)	200 mcg	3,333%
Pantothenic Acid (from D-Calcium Pantothenate)	50 mg	500%
Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide)	50 mg	13%
Zinc (from Zinc L-Methionine)	5 mg	33%
Manganese (trom Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)	2 mg	100%
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) (Root) (4:1 Concentrate)	50 mg	—
S-HTP (-hydrxtyptohan) (Griffonia simplicifolia) (Seed)	20 mg	—
GABA (Gamma Aminobutyric Acid) (Free-Form)	250 mg	—
Taurine (Free-Form)	125 mg	—
--Theanine	50 mg	—

Label data transcribed from product photos.

Label data as of 3 Sep 2026

Product score

39.1 / 100Poor

Category average: 68.3 / 100
Average for similar products: 61.9 / 100

This is a broad mood-support blend, but several listed actives are modestly dosed and the title names St. John's wort, which is absent from the facts panel.

Scoring criteria

Quantity
50 / 100
At the assumed serving, L-theanine is 50 mg and 5-HTP is 20 mg, both below common supplemental amounts for these ingredients, while valerian is 50 mg of 4:1 concentrate; these are concrete dose limitations for the stated mood-support role.
Form
75 / 100
The listed amino acids, 5-HTP, and valerian are conventional oral forms without a clear relevant delivery advantage or limitation; the incidental magnesium oxide does not determine the formula's form mark.
Convenience
85 / 100
Directions are not provided, so I assume one labeled serving of two capsules once daily; the 45-serving container therefore supplies 90 capsules.
Label accuracy
50 / 100
The title says the product contains St. John's wort, but no St. John's wort appears in the supplied facts panel.
Formula balance
75 / 100
The ingredients form a conventional combination for the stated purpose, with no established compatibility advantage or material mismatch apparent from the listed amounts.
Purity
75 / 100
No specific contaminant or additive issue is established, and the GMP claim is not accompanied by a named independent certification.
Cofactors
50 / 100
The separately quantified B vitamins provide a plausible complementary role, though added benefit for this mood-support formula is uncertain.