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What it is
A zinc supplement with 50 mg of zinc per caplet
Nature’s Bounty Zinc provides zinc as zinc gluconate in a once-daily caplet.
| Zinc per serving | 50 mg (1 caplet), 455% Daily Value |
| Form | Zinc gluconate |
| Bottle | 100 caplets, 100 servings |
From the manufacturer’s Supplement Facts.
Key points
What to know before you choose it
One caplet a day
For adults, preferably with a meal.
Suitable for vegetarians
Stated by the manufacturer.
Free-from statements
The manufacturer states no gluten, wheat, milk, lactose, yeast, fish, sugar or starch, and no artificial colour, flavour or sweetener.
Above the NIH daily limit
50 mg is above the 40 mg a day adult upper limit given by the US NIH. The label says to ask a practitioner if 50 mg is right for you.
How to use
Directions, as written by the manufacturer
1 Dose
For adults, take one caplet daily.
2 With food
Preferably with a meal.
3 No extra zinc
Do not take with other sources of supplemental zinc.
Important safety information
- Ask your healthcare practitioner if 50 mg of zinc is right for you. The US NIH gives 40 mg a day from all sources as the upper limit for adults.
- Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant, lactating, on medication or have any health condition.
- Do not exceed the medically recommended dose or take with other sources of supplemental zinc.
- Too much zinc can cause nausea, dizziness, headaches, upset stomach, vomiting and loss of appetite; over a long time it can lower copper levels and immunity (US NIH).
- Zinc can reduce the absorption of quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics and penicillamine; these need to be taken hours apart (US NIH).
- Do not use if the seal under the cap is broken or missing. This product is a dietary supplement. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Full details
Full product details
Serving size: 1 caplet. Servings per container: 100.
Zinc (as zinc gluconate): 50 mg, 455% Daily Value.
Other ingredients: vegetable cellulose, dicalcium phosphate. Contains less than 2% of: silica, vegetable magnesium stearate, vegetable stearic acid.
Manufacturer statements: non-GMO; no artificial colour, flavour or sweetener; no sugar, starch, milk, lactose, gluten, wheat, yeast or fish; sodium free; suitable for vegetarians.
General information from the US NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, not a claim about this product:
- The recommended daily amount for adults is 11 mg for men and 8 mg for women; the upper limit is 40 mg a day from all sources.
- Zinc lozenges or syrup may speed recovery from a cold if started early, but more research is needed. That finding is about lozenges and syrup, not swallowed caplets.
- Antibiotics of the quinolone and tetracycline types should be taken at least 2 hours before or 4–6 hours after zinc; penicillamine at least 1 hour apart.
Store at room temperature.
How much zinc is in one caplet?
50 mg, as zinc gluconate.
How is it taken?
Adults take one caplet daily, preferably with a meal.
Is 50 mg more than the usual adult limit?
Yes. The NIH upper limit for adults is 40 mg a day, and the label tells you to ask a healthcare practitioner whether 50 mg is right for you.
Is it suitable for vegetarians?
The manufacturer states that it is.
- Nature’s Bounty: Zinc 50 mg, 100 Caplets — manufacturer
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Zinc — general information
Information on this page is taken from the sources above and has not been reviewed by a doctor. Read the label on your pack before use.
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