Vitamin C + Zinc
by Healthy Directions · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 78829 29258 8
- DSLD label 231062
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Vitamin C + Zinc by Healthy Directions lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 14 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Vitamin C + Zinc?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 14 mg | 127% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231062 (entered July 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vitamin C + ZincGNC · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin C 500 mg plus Zinc 14 mgMember's Mark same ingredients
- Vitamin C 600 mg + ZincGNC same ingredients
- ImmuneKion same ingredients
- VitaZincEveryday Health same ingredients
- C-1000 Zinc ImmuneNOW same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 or 2 capsules daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Consult a health care practitioner if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
- Taking this product without food may cause stomach upset.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. For adults only.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231062.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Vitamin C + Zinc have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 231062 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 78829 29258 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Healthy Directions products.