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Zinc-Copper Balance

by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 24917 08291 3
  • DSLD label 214713
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 100 servings

Zinc-Copper Balance by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 15 mg of zinc and 2 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Zinc-Copper Balance?

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).

Zinc-Copper Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214713, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zincas Zinc Citrate, Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: from Zinc Citrate, and Zinc Picolinate)15 mg136%Zinc in Zinc-Copper Balance 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).

Copperas Copper CitrateCopper (Form: from Copper Citrate)2 mg222%Copper in Zinc-Copper Balance against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214713 (entered March 24, 2020), 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 capsule daily with food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications.
Warnings
Do not use if safety seal is broken
Caution: Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant, lactating, have a medical condition, or are taking any medication.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains: sulfites.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, call 1-866-215-0450
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
Made without wheat, gluten, corn, peanuts, sesame seeds, mustard, soy, dairy, eggs or any animal byproduct.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214713.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Capsule, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate.

How many labels does Zinc-Copper Balance have?

One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.

  1. Label 214713 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 24917 08291 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names AOR Inc. (manufacturer), Clifton, NJ. All AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium products.

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