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Purely-Zinc Plus

by North American Herb & Spice · powder · 17.63 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 35824 00769 2
  • DSLD label 307962
  • Serving 28 g (2 Tablespoons)
  • 18 servings

Purely-Zinc Plus by North American Herb & Spice lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 28 g, such as 268 mg of vitamin C, 3.68 mg of iron, 0.292 mg of thiamine and 513 mg of phosphorous, beside 9 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Purely-Zinc Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 28 g. 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).

Purely-Zinc Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 307962, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories100 Calories
Total Fat3 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Purely-Zinc Plus against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0 g
Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium110 mg5%Sodium in Purely-Zinc Plus against 14,514 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.110 mg

Higher than 67% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Total Carbohydrates7 g3%Carbohydrate in Purely-Zinc Plus against 21,979 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.7 g

Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber3 g10%Fiber in Purely-Zinc Plus against 6,987 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g).

Sugarless than 1 g
Protein12 g24%Protein in Purely-Zinc Plus against 8,985 products12 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.12 g

55% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin C268 mg300%Vitamin C in Purely-Zinc Plus against 18,583 products268 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg268 mg

Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Iron3.68 mg20%Iron in Purely-Zinc Plus against 6,910 products3.68 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg3.68 mg

58% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Thiamine0.292 mg25%Thiamin in Purely-Zinc Plus against 9,830 products0.292 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.292 mg

96% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Phosphorous513 mg40%Phosphorus in Purely-Zinc Plus against 3,786 products513 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg513 mg

Higher than 96% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Niacin5.12 mg30%Niacin in Purely-Zinc Plus against 12,413 products5.12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg5.12 mg

89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Copper0.48 mg20%Copper in Purely-Zinc Plus against 6,468 products0.48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.48 mg

80% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Vitamin B60.9 mg6%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Zinc3.03 mg30%Zinc in Purely-Zinc Plus against 13,186 products3.03 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg3.03 mg

84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Folate34.7 mcg8%Folate in Purely-Zinc Plus against 7,022 products34.7 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.34.7 mcg

96% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Magnesium218 mg50%Magnesium in Purely-Zinc Plus against 14,003 products218 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg218 mg

Higher than 82% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Manganese2.49 mg110%Manganese in Purely-Zinc Plus against 7,016 products2.49 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.49 mg

Higher than 68% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Potassium424 mg10%Potassium in Purely-Zinc Plus against 11,614 products424 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg424 mg

Higher than 94% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307962 (entered March 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 96% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.292 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • Its 513 mg of phosphorous (filed by NIH under phosphorus) is higher than 96% of the 3,786 phosphorus products that print an amount; 168 list more.
  • 96% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 34.7 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
  • Its 424 mg of potassium is higher than 94% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 741 list more.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Take at least 2 tablespoons daily in juice, milk, or smoothies. Mix in hot or cold cereal, soup, and entrees. Add to most any recipe to increase nutritional value. Great in yogurt and desserts. Can be added to fortify baking recipes.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Natural, ionic source (not synthetic)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307962.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Pumpkin, Powder, Rice Bran, Camu Camu, Wild.

How many labels does Purely-Zinc Plus have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 22, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 307962 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 17.63 ounces · UPC 6 35824 00769 2
  2. Label 307961 Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 5.29 ounces · UPC 6 35824 00772 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names North American Herb & Spice (distributor), Lake Forest, IL. All North American Herb & Spice products.

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