A form of zinc
Zinc picolinate supplements
720 zinc products in the NIH label database list zinc as zinc picolinate (5% of the 13,751 zinc products); their median is 15 mg of zinc per serving, against 11 mg across all zinc products; the 47 whose only supplement ingredient is zinc list a median of 30 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026).
How does zinc picolinate 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
- 720534 on the market
- Median zinc per serving
- 15 mgall zinc products: 11 mg
- Share of zinc products
- 5%720 of 13,751
Is the amount the zinc or the whole zinc picolinate?
A Supplement Facts row normally states the zinc itself (a row like "Zinc (as zinc picolinate)"); a row named as the compound (a row like "Zinc picolinate") 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 720 products here, 718 give the zinc in its own row (3 of them an amount far outside what other labels list, or one their own %DV disagrees with); 2 give only a row named as the compound, left out of the medians and counts on this site.
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, 70 of the 715 zinc picolinate products with a plausible amount (9.8%) 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 | 64% | 250 mg | 100 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 59% | 20 mg | 6 mg |
| Magnesium | 59% | 100 mg | 86 mg |
| Selenium | 58% | 70 mcg | 55 mcg |
| Calcium | 54% | 150 mg | 115 mg |
| Vitamin D | 51% | 10 mcg | 15 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 50% | 133 IU | 30 IU |
| Niacin | 48% | 39 mg | 20 mg |
| Copper | 48% | 1 mg | 1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 48% | 120 mcg | 36 mcg |
Which products are they?
60 of the 720 (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.
- Advanced Immune Support Elderberry 1000 mgDr. Berg60 mg
- Zinc 50 mgCountry Life Target-Mins50 mg
- Zinc Picolinate 50 mgBluebonnet50 mg
- Zinc Picolinate 50 mgSports Research50 mg
- Tri-Zinc 50KAL50 mg
- Calcium 1,000 mg Magnesium 500 mg Zinc 25 mg with Vitamin DCountry Life Target-Mins25 mg
- Eye AntioxidantBluebonnet25 mg
- Centurion Defender Immunity BoostCenturion25 mg
- Zinc Picolinate 25 mgCountry Life25 mg
- Zinc Picolinate PlusKaruna25 mg
- Male Fertility SupportWholesome Story20 mg
- OsteoPrime Plus Calcium & MagnesiumNature's Way20 mg
- Children's Multivitamin & Mineral with 5-MTHFKirkman20 mg
- OsteoPrimeNature's Way20 mg
- Neuro PowerDr. Gumman’s Integrative18 mg
- Mens Multi+Butterfly Express15 mg
- Saw Palmetto & Pygeum with ZincSolaray15 mg
- Special Two Multi VitaminBaar Nature's Blessing15 mg
- Saw Palmetto & Pygeum 420 mgSolaray15 mg
- Tinnitus ReliefSignature Supplements15 mg
- BoneLDr. Gumman’s Integrative15 mg
- QuerciSorb Immuphore SRTesseract Medical Research15 mg
- Total Mins Iron-free with Boron and Vitamin DCountry Life Target-Mins15 mg
- Immunin-6Pure Essence15 mg
- Zinc Picolinate 15 mgThorne15 mg
- Calcium Magnesium ZincBluebonnet15 mg
- Clearhead Echinacea+Codeage15 mg
- Ortho Multi Softgels for Men Iron FreeProtocol For Life Balance15 mg
- DysbioXNutra BioGenesis15 mg
- Enhanced Energy Once Daily Whole Food MultivitaminKAL15 mg
- Multiminerals & BoronBluebonnet11 mg
- Multiminerals & Boron Iron-FreeBluebonnet11 mg
- Multivitamin & Minerals Men's Stress SupportNatureWise11 mg
- Zinc Picolinate Softgels 11 mgBulkSupplements.com11 mg
- Glucofort MaxJustified Laboratories10 mg
- Joint SupportNOW10 mg
- Magnesium Glycinate 120 mgDr. Berg10 mg
- One Daily Superfood Multi-Vitamin No IronParadise Earth's Blend10 mg
- Sweet Relief Glycogen Support ExtremeJustified Laboratories10 mg
- Emergency Immune SupportDr. Berg10 mg
- Magnesium GlycinateDr. Berg10 mg
- Joint SupportAltrum10 mg
- MuscularityBeverly International10 mg
- Jocko Good NightJocko Fuel10 mg
- One Daily Superfood Multi-Vitamin with IronParadise Earth's Blend10 mg
- Jocko Good Night 2.0Jocko Fuel10 mg
- Pro GAD EnhancerNeurobiologix10 mg
- Blood Sugar PremierZenith Labs10 mg
- Thyro-Max SupportCountry Life10 mg
- Immuno-Shield All Season WellnessIrwin Naturals9 mg
- Liga-TendCountry Life7.5 mg
- Multi-VitaminBaar Nature's Blessing7.5 mg
- Ortho Multi GreensProtocol For Life Balance7.5 mg
- Sleep Breakthrough Blue Berry DreamsBiOptimizers6 mg
- DHT Advanced Hair Formula with BiotinNutrivein5 mg
- Advanced Formula VizionSolaray5 mg
- Maximum Vitamin D3 + K2NBX Wellness4 mg
- Inflamma-LessIrwin Naturals2 mg
- Sleep BreakthroughBiOptimizers1.5 mg
- Elderberry Plus SyrupWise Woman Herbals0.1 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?
Pure Encapsulations (34), Integrative Therapeutics (28), Thorne Research (26), Nature's Plus (25), Bluebonnet (20), Douglas Laboratories (18), Country Life (14), Thorne (14), Nutricost (14), Bronson (13).