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Ultimate Zinc-C

by NOW · lozenge · 50 lozenges

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 00650 9
  • DSLD label 14378
  • Serving 1 lozenge

Ultimate Zinc-C by NOW lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 1,000 IU of vitamin A, 150 mg of vitamin C, 12 mg of zinc and 5 mg of echinacea purpurea, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.

What is in Ultimate Zinc-C?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. 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).

Ultimate Zinc-C: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 14378, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Ultimate Zinc-C against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Sugar Alcoholsas Sorbitol, XylitolSugar Alcohols (Form: Xylitol, & Sorbitol)2 gSugar Alcohol in Ultimate Zinc-C against 706 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3 g, the median 2 g.2 g

40% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Vitamin Aas Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Retinyl Palmitate)1,000 IU20%Vitamin A in Ultimate Zinc-C against 5,772 products1,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,000 IU

84% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 IU.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg250%Vitamin C in Ultimate Zinc-C against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc GlycinateZinc (Form: from Zinc Glycinate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) Note: (TRAACS) (Albion)12 mg80%Zinc in Ultimate Zinc-C against 13,186 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg12 mg

Higher than 53% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg.

Echinacea purpurea5 mgEchinacea purpurea in Ultimate Zinc-C against 484 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.5 mg

97% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Bee Propolis5 mgPropolis in Ultimate Zinc-C against 260 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.5 mg

92% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Slippery Elm5 mgSlippery Elm in Ultimate Zinc-C against 232 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.5 mg

98% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Goldenseal5 mgGoldenseal in Ultimate Zinc-C against 308 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 385 mg, the median 100 mg.5 mg

95% of 308 products listing goldenseal give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14378 (entered March 25, 2013), 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:

  • 97% of the 484 products that print an amount of echinacea purpurea list more than its 5 mg of echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg).
  • 92% of the 260 products that print an amount of propolis list more than its 5 mg of bee propolis (filed by NIH under propolis) (median 150 mg).
  • 98% of the 232 products that print an amount of slippery elm list more than its 5 mg of slippery elm (median 150 mg).
  • 95% of the 308 products that print an amount of goldenseal list more than its 5 mg of goldenseal (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 1 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?

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
SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 lozenge 1 to 3 times daily, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. Allow the lozenge to dissolve in mouth completely and swallow. Limit long-term consumption of high levels of Zinc.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Caution: For adults only.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, as this lozenge can absorb moisture from the air.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 14378.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Raspberry flavor, Cellulose, Citric Acid, natural Pineapple flavor, Stearic Acid, Silica, Xanthan Gum, natural Vanilla flavor, Magnesium Stearate, Beet powder, Acerola.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Ultimate Zinc-C have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 14378 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 50 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 00650 9
  2. Label 14382 Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 100 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 00652 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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