Zinc Food Complex
by New Chapter · tablet or pill · 60 vegetarian tablets
- Off the market since June 2021 (NIH)
- DSLD label 82742
- Serving 1 tablet
Zinc Food Complex by New Chapter lists 18 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 15 mg of zinc, 1.5 mg of copper, 1.2 mg of ginger (rhizome) hydroethanolic extract and 1 mg of organic turmeric (rhizome) powder; 12 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.
What is in Zinc Food Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide Note: from culture media) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Sulfate AnhydrousCopper (Form: as Copper Sulfate Anhydrous Note: from culture media) | 1.5 mg | 75% | Higher than 62% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Cardio Support Blend | 12 mg | ||
| organic Fenugreekorganic Fenugreek PlantPart: seed Note: from culture media | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Oreganoorganic Oregano PlantPart: leaf Note: from culture media | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Grape seed extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Hawthornorganic Hawthorn PlantPart: berry and seed Note: from culture media | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Immune Support BlendImmune Support Blend Note: from culture media | 11.2 mg | ||
| European Elder (berry) extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Eleuthero | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Astragalus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Digestive Support BlendDigestive Support Blend Note: from culture media | 11.2 mg | ||
| organic Aloe | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peppermint | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Coriander | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Cardamom | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Artichoke | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger (rhizome) hydroethanolic extract | 1.2 mg | 99% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). | |
| organic Turmeric (rhizome) powderorganic Turmeric (rhizome) powder PlantPart: rhizome Note: from culture media | 1 mg | 98% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| organic Ginger (rhizome) supercritical extract | 0.3 mg | ||
| organic Turmeric (rhizome) supercritical extract | 0.3 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82742 (entered January 25, 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?
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:
- 99% of the 1,770 products that print an amount of ginger list more than its 1.5 mg of ginger (2 rows of the label added together) (median 60 mg).
- 98% of the 2,369 products that print an amount of turmeric list more than its 1.3 mg of organic turmeric (rhizome) powder (filed by NIH under turmeric) (2 rows of the label added together) (median 150 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Zinc Food Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Fermented Zinc ComplexNew Chapter 15 shared, 93% alike
- Every Man MultivitaminNew Chapter 16 shared, 47% alike
- 40+ Every Man II MultivitaminNew Chapter 16 shared, 47% alike
- Men's Advanced MultivitaminNew Chapter 16 shared, 47% alike
- Every Woman MultivitaminNew Chapter 16 shared, 46% alike
- 40+ Every Man II MultivitaminNew Chapter Organics · off the market 16 shared, 45% alike
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: One tablet daily. Can be taken anytime, even on an empty stomach.
- Can be taken on an empty stomach
- Warnings
- Not recommended for use in children.
- Caution: As with any dietary supplement, you should advise your healthcare professional of the use of this product.
- If you are taking medication, or are nursing, pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you should consult your healthcare professional prior to using this product.
- Discontinue use and contact your healthcare professional if you experience a side effect or an allergic reaction.
- Do not exceed suggested use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Fermented soy and fermented wheat (as food source for Saccharomyces cerevisiae.)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free; 100% Vegetarian; No artificial flavors or colors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 82742.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Culture Media, organic Gum Acacia, Silicon Dioxide, Lac Resin, Carnauba Wax, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Carbonate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OU; ICS Certified Organic.
How many labels does Zinc Food Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 82742 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market June 6, 2021 · 60 vegetarian tablets
- Label 38652 Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market June 2, 2016 · 60 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Fermented Zinc Complex (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 NEW CHAPTER, INC. (distributor), BRATTLEBORO, VT. All New Chapter products.