Oligo Zinc
by MBi Nutraceuticals · liquid · 1 Fluid Ounce
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 58301 28511 5
- DSLD label 231905
- Serving 25 drops
- 30 servings
Oligo Zinc by MBi Nutraceuticals lists one ingredient: 240 mcg of zinc per serving of 25 drops. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Oligo Zinc?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 25 drops. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 240 mcg | 1% | 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231905 (entered August 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 99% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.24 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
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.
- Colloidal Zinc (ZN) 60 PPM Advanced FormulaCalifornia Academy of Health same ingredients
- Gammadyn ZnUNDA Gammadyn · off the market same ingredients
- Zinc 30 ppmOrgana Crystalline Nano same ingredients
- Happy Zinc for KidsNature's Nutra same ingredients
- Zinc TallyMetagenics same ingredients
- Aqueous ZincBiotics Research Corporation 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
- Recommendation: Take 25 drops per day under the tongue 20 to 30 minutes before meals or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
- If pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before using this product.
- If tamper resistant seals are broken do not use this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231905.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: deionized Water, Ethanol, Dextrose.
How many labels does Oligo Zinc have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2020.
- Label 231905 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 1 Fluid Ounce · UPC 3 58301 28511 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MBi Nutraceuticals (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All MBi Nutraceuticals products.