Zinc Carnosine
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02281 9
- DSLD label 180904
- Serving 1 capsule
Zinc Carnosine by Swanson Ultra lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 8 mg of zinc and 29.5 mg of L-carnosine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in Zinc Carnosine?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas PepZinGI Zinc-CarnosineZinc (Form: from PepZinGI Zinc-Carnosine) | 8 mg | 73% | 60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg. |
| L-Carnosineas PepZinGI Zinc-CarnosineL-Carnosine (Form: from PepZinGI Zinc-Carnosine) | 29.5 mg | 82% of 154 products listing carnosine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 88.5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180904 (entered September 21, 2018), 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 2 to 3 servings 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.
- PepZin GI Zinc-L-Carnosine ComplexDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Zinc CarnosineSwanson same ingredients
- Zinc Carnosine 37 mg Smooth LemonEZ Melts same ingredients
- Nature's Lining Light Mint FlavorLaneInnovative same ingredients
- Zinc-L-Carnosine ComplexCalifornia Gold Nutrition same ingredients
- Zinc CarnosineSeeking Health 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 one capsule two to three times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180904.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Zinc Carnosine have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.
- Label 180904 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02281 9
DSLD also links this label to: Zinc Carnosine (image difference, same product), Zinc Carnosine (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.