A form of zinc
Zinc acetate supplements
38 zinc products in the NIH label database list zinc as zinc acetate (under 1% of the 13,751 zinc products); their median is 16.88 mg of zinc per serving, against 11 mg across all zinc products (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).
How does zinc acetate compare with the other forms?
The median amount of zinc per serving in products naming each form; the count in brackets. The amount is the zinc the label gives, as printed (the Supplement Facts row normally states the element; a row named as the compound usually gives the compound's weight and is left out of these figures).
Median zinc per serving by form
Source: Supplement Facts rows and their forms, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0, current labels.
- Products
- 3830 on the market
- Median zinc per serving
- 16.88 mgall zinc products: 11 mg
- Share of zinc products
- under 1%38 of 13,751
Is the amount the zinc or the whole zinc acetate?
A Supplement Facts row normally states the zinc itself (a row like "Zinc (as zinc acetate)"); a row named as the compound (a row like "Zinc acetate") usually states the compound's weight, which includes what the zinc is bound to and is larger than the zinc it supplies. The front of a bottle may print either. Of the 38 products here, 38 give the zinc in its own row.
The adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level for zinc is 40 mg a day; it covers total intake from food, water and supplements. At the most servings their labels direct, 10 of the 38 zinc acetate products with a plausible amount (26.3%) give more than that.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of each product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; upper limit: Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes (2011) (what counts as plausible).
What else do these products contain?
| Ingredient | Share of these products | Median here | Median, all products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 58% | 225 mg | 100 mg |
| Vitamin E | 32% | 112.5 IU | 30 IU |
| Riboflavin | 29% | 10 mg | 4 mg |
| Calcium | 26% | 65 mg | 115 mg |
| Copper | 26% | 2 mg | 1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 26% | 6,600 IU | 4,000 IU |
| Vitamin B6 | 26% | 5 mg | 6 mg |
| Manganese | 24% | 2.9 mg | 2 mg |
| Selenium | 24% | 50 mcg | 55 mcg |
| Vitamin D | 24% | 25 mcg | 15 mcg |
Which products are they?
All 38, ordered by the amount of zinc per serving, largest first; an amount that looks like a slip or a compound's weight comes last, marked.
- TestImage Sports75 mg
- HylaVisionHyalogic60 mg
- Eye HealthHyalogic Professional Series60 mg
- I-Caps Lutein & ZeaxanthinAlcon60 mg
- Zinc Triple ActionFuturebiotics30 mg
- Zinc Triple Play 30 mgBronson30 mg
- Zinc Triple Play 30 mg Lozenges Lemon FlavorBronson30 mg
- Systane I-Caps Lutein & ZeaxanthinAlcon30 mg
- Time Release Multiple Vitamins & MineralsNature's Sunshine · off the market30 mg
- Tummy ZenEli Nutrition · off the market30 mg
- Test Freak TFPharmaFreak · off the market30 mg
- EZC PakEZC Pak · off the market25 mg
- EZC Pak-DEZC Pak · off the market25 mg
- VitaZincEveryday Health20 mg
- NZ-Men ForteEveryday Health20 mg
- ImmunityBreakthrough Supplements · off the market20 mg
- Enhanced Zinc LozengesLife Extension18.75 mg
- Enhanced Zinc Lozenges Peppermint FlavorLife Extension18.75 mg
- Advanced Zinc Acetate Lozenges 18.75 mg Natural Orange FlavorSwanson Premium Brand · off the market18.75 mg
- Total Balance Men'sXtendlife15 mg
- Total Balance Men's PremiumXtendlife15 mg
- NZ-Prostate MaxEveryday Health15 mg
- Muslemax XtremeEveryday Health15 mg
- Flex Freak Ff PacksPharmaFreak15 mg
- Vita Freak Vf PacksPharmaFreak15 mg
- Zinc Lozenges LemonNature's Blend12 mg
- MultiviteEveryday Health11 mg
- 5 Day Elderberry Immune Berry FlavorLife Extension10 mg
- Immune Charge+ Zinc IonophoreQuicksilver Scientific10 mg
- Sucontral DTerry Naturally5 mg
- Sucontral DEuroMedica5 mg
- EyefineEveryday Health5 mg
- Solstic Immune Natural Strawberry Lemonade FlavorNature's Sunshine5 mg
- Solstic ImmuneNature's Sunshine5 mg
- 5-HTP 100 mgEveryday Health4 mg
- Zinc LozengeNature's Sunshine3.5 mg
- Zinc Lozenge Natural Fruit FlavorsNature's Sunshine · off the market3.5 mg
- Imune Charge+ Throat SprayQuicksilver Scientific0.5 mg
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; the form each label names for its row. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Which brands make them?
Everyday Health (7), Nature's Sunshine (5), PharmaFreak (3), Life Extension (3), Alcon (2), EZC Pak (2), Quicksilver Scientific (2), Bronson (2), Xtendlife (2), Eli Nutrition (1).