A form of zinc
Zinc carnosine supplements
61 zinc products in the NIH label database list zinc as zinc carnosine (under 1% of the 13,751 zinc products); their median is 14.5 mg of zinc per serving, against 11 mg across all zinc products (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).
How does zinc carnosine 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
- 6147 on the market
- Median zinc per serving
- 14.5 mgall zinc products: 11 mg
- Share of zinc products
- under 1%61 of 13,751
Is the amount the zinc or the whole zinc carnosine?
A Supplement Facts row normally states the zinc itself (a row like "Zinc (as zinc carnosine)"); a row named as the compound (a row like "Zinc carnosine") 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 61 products here, 61 give the zinc in its own row (1 of them an amount far outside what other labels list, or one their own %DV disagrees with).
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, 4 of the 60 zinc carnosine products with a plausible amount (6.7%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licorice | 43% | 175 mg | 100 mg |
| Marshmallow | 34% | 200 mg | 100 mg |
| Quercetin | 34% | 50 mg | 100 mg |
| Carnosine | 33% | 57.5 mg | 100 mg |
| Slippery Elm | 33% | 200 mg | 150 mg |
| Glutamine | 31% | 3 g | 1 g |
| Aloe | 30% | 225 mg | 51 mg |
| N-Acetyl Glucosamine | 30% | 500 mg | 250 mg |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 23% | 150 mg | 500 mg |
| Zinc-l-Carnosine | 21% | 75 mg | 75 mg |
Which products are they?
60 of the 61 (on-market products first, the newest label first), 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.
- GI Balance Powder Natural Chai FlavorXYMOGEN32.25 mg
- Skin InsideRegenacol30 mg
- Six Daily Advanced MultivitaminNature's Lab30 mg
- Six Daily Advanced Multi-VitaminDrVita.com30 mg
- Intestinal Repair CapsulesNutra BioGenesis25 mg
- G.I. BenefitsDaVinci Benefits Line21.5 mg
- Power GIDr. Seth's Vitamin Vibrations21.5 mg
- Optimal GI Plus with L-Glutamine Natural Peach FlavorSeeking Health21 mg
- Optimal GI PowderSeeking Health21 mg
- EndozinKlaire Labs · off the market17 mg
- Gastro ReliefAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced16.1 mg
- PepciXXYMOGEN16 mg
- Gastric EaseProEnzol16 mg
- Zinc CarnosineSeeking Health16 mg
- Heartburn AdvantageIntegrative Therapeutics16 mg
- GastricSootheSource Naturals16 mg
- GI BalanceXYMOGEN16 mg
- GastroOne Natural Orange FlavorPatient One 1 MediNutritionals16 mg
- Chewable PepZinGIEndurance Products Company16 mg
- CarnoZinc SelectMoss Nutrition16 mg
- Ultimate Stomach DefensePurity Products16 mg
- Zinc-CarnosineIntegrative Therapeutics16 mg
- Gastric SupportVillage Vitality16 mg
- GastricSoothe 37.5 mgSource Naturals16 mg
- GastroOne Natural Strawberry FlavorPatient One MediNutritionals16 mg
- PepZinGIDoctor's Best · off the market16 mg
- PepZinGIEndurance Products Company · off the market16 mg
- GastroOne Natural Strawberry FlavorPatient One 1 MediNutritionals · off the market16 mg
- One Daily MultivitaminNature's Lab15 mg
- Anti Acid Reflux FormulaSuperSmart14 mg
- Chewable Acid Soothe Berry FlavorEnzymedica12 mg
- Zinc-L-Carnosine ComplexCalifornia Gold Nutrition12 mg
- Optimal GISeeking Health10.5 mg
- Acid CalmEnzyme Science10 mg
- H. pylori SupportZenMen8.5 mg
- PyloricilOrtho Molecular Products8.5 mg
- H. Pylori ReliefZenMen Man's Natural Pantry · off the market8.5 mg
- Nature's Lining Light Mint FlavorLaneInnovative8 mg
- Zinc Carnosine 37 mg Smooth LemonEZ Melts8 mg
- Zinc CarnosineSwanson8 mg
- Gastro-AssistNatural Factors8 mg
- Stomach Defense EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market8 mg
- Zinc CarnosineSwanson Ultra · off the market8 mg
- Leaky Gut FormulaCodeage · off the market6 mg
- GI Repair PowderVital Nutrients5.5 mg
- Intestinal Repair Mixed Berry FlavorBarlean's Platinum3 mg
- Heartburn TxVital Nutrients2.25 mg
- Healthy Gut BerryTerra Origin2.15 mg
- Healthy Gut Capsules with Vitamin DTerra Origin2.15 mg
- Healthy Gut Matcha Green TeaTerra Origin2.15 mg
- Healthy Gut Peach BananaTerra Origin2.15 mg
- Healthy Gut Reset PMTerra Origin2.15 mg
- Healthy Gut Honey LemonTerra Origin · off the market2.15 mg
- Adult's Ear, Nose & Throat Lozenges Tropical Cherry-BerryNaturesPlus1 mg
- Adult's Ear, Nose & Throat Lozenges Natural Tropical Cherry-Berry FlavorNaturesPlus · off the market1 mg
- Adult's Ear, Nose & Throat LozengesNatures Plus · off the market1 mg
- Adult's Ear, Nose & Throat Lozenges Natural Tropical Cherry-Berry FlavorNatures Plus · off the market1 mg
- Adult's Ear, Nose & Throat Lozenges With K12 Probiotics Natural Tropical Cherry Berry FlavorNature's Plus · off the market1 mg
- GI Advantage1st Phorm0.86 mg
- Probiotic+Dioxyme75 mg (possible slip)
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?
Terra Origin (6), Seeking Health (4), Nature's Plus (3), XYMOGEN (3), Patient One 1 MediNutritionals (2), Endurance Products Company (2), Nature's Lab (2), Source Naturals (2), Integrative Therapeutics (2), NaturesPlus (2).