Optimum Zinc
by CoDeCo Nutrilife · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
- DSLD label 4440
- Serving 1 tablet
- 30 servings
Optimum Zinc by CoDeCo Nutrilife lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of zinc and 70 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
What is in Optimum Zinc?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 50 mg | 333% | Higher than 97% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 70 mg | 7% | 65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4440 (entered January 25, 2012), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of zinc, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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.
- Zinc Sulfate 220 mgRugby same ingredients
- Zinc Citrate 50 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Zinc 50 mgWonder Labs same ingredients
- Zinc 50 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- ZincDC same ingredients
- Zinc 50 mgGood Neighbor Pharmacy 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) tablet before a meal, once a day. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care professional.
- Warnings
- - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- WARNING: As any nutritional supplement, consult your physician before using, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications as supplements or prescriptions drugs, or planning any medical procedure. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- - Consult your physician if you have a family history of health problems.
- - Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- - Do not exceed recommended dose.
- - DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IF BROKEN OR MISSING.
- - Not intended for use in persons under the age of 18.
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly close in a dry place at room temperature 59 - 86F (15 - 30C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4440.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% NATURAL; GMP COMPLIANT.
How many labels does Optimum Zinc have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 4440 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 13, 2020 · 30 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CoDeCo(R) LLC (distributor). All CoDeCo Nutrilife products.