PlainVitamins

Sublingual Zinc

by Higher Nature · powder · 48 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 101816
  • DSLD label 40791
  • Serving 0.2 to 0.4 g (1/2-1 scoop); amounts per 0.4 g

Sublingual Zinc by Higher Nature lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 0.4 g, such as 40 mg of vitamin C and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 29, 2014.

What is in Sublingual Zinc?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.4 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).

Sublingual Zinc: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 40791, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C40 mg50%Vitamin C in Sublingual Zinc against 18,583 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg40 mg

81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Zinc15 mg150%Zinc in Sublingual Zinc against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40791 (entered December 29, 2014), 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.

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 1 level measure a day (children over 8 years, 1/2 level measure alternate days) under the tongue, or as your health professional advises. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. A daily multivitamin is also recommended.
Warnings
Do not feed to dogs, if consumed seek veterinary advice.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
DOES NOT CONTAIN: sugar, salt, soya, wheat, gluten, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.
Storage
Ensure lid is tight and store in a cool, dry, steam-free environment as damp conditions can affect the product quality.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 40791.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Potato Maltodextrin, Zinc Citrate, Brown Rice Flour, Vitamin C, Silicon Dioxide, Xylitol, Beetroot red powder, natural Berry flavour, Apple powder, Cranberry powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Jar {Recycle} 1 PET; Lid {Recycle} 5 PP; Scoop {Recycle} PS.

How many labels does Sublingual Zinc have?

One label is on file, entered on December 29, 2014.

  1. Label 40791 (current) Entered December 29, 2014 · on the market · 48 grams · UPC 5 031013 101816

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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