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Zinc + A & C

by Indiana Botanic Gardens · lozenge · 50 lozenges

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 03308 09025 3
  • DSLD label 18254
  • Serving 1 lozenge

Zinc + A & C by Indiana Botanic Gardens 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 February 25, 2013.

What is in Zinc + A & 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).

Zinc + A & C: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 18254, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Zinc + A & 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: 20 g.

Sugar Alcoholsas Sorbitol, XylitolSugar Alcohols (Form: Xylitol, & Sorbitol)2 gSugar Alcohol in Zinc + A & 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: 20 g.

Vitamin Aas Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Retinyl Palmitate)1,000 IU20%Vitamin A in Zinc + A & 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: 10,000 IU.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg250%Vitamin C in Zinc + A & 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: 1,500 mg.

Zincas TRAACS Zinc Glycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as TRAACS Zinc Glycinate Chelate)12 mg80%Zinc in Zinc + A & 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: 120 mg. 3 times the adult UL a day.

Echinacea purpurea5 mgEchinacea purpurea in Zinc + A & 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: 50 mg.

Bee Propolis5 mgPropolis in Zinc + A & 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: 50 mg.

Slippery Elm5 mgSlippery Elm in Zinc + A & 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: 50 mg.

Goldenseal5 mgGoldenseal in Zinc + A & 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: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18254 (entered February 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:

  • At 10 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 120 mg of zinc, 3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 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 10 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 Use: For high-intensity use, take one lozenge every two wakeful hours, dissolving completely in mouth. Otherwise, take one lozenge per day, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician. Do not exceed 10 lozenges per day. For children under 60 pounds, use 1/2 adult amount.
Warnings
For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 18254.

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): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).

How many labels does Zinc + A & C have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 18254 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 50 lozenges · UPC 7 03308 09025 3
  2. Label 3326 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 17, 2013 · 50 lozenges · UPC 7 03308 09025 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.

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