Zinc Lozenge
by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 28368
- Serving 1 lozenge
Zinc Lozenge by Nutri-West lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 9.75 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in Zinc Lozenge?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc9.75 mg of Zinc Note: (which is 65% of the U.S. Daily Value) (in a pleasant tasting spearmint lozenge) | 9.75 mg | 65% | 59% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Zinc Gluconate | 75 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28368 (entered December 24, 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?
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.
- Zinc-EaseCarlson · off the market same ingredients
- Zinc LozengesDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Zinc Gluconate 10 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Zinc OrotateSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Amino Acid Chelate Zinc 10 mgNatures Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Liquid Zinc AssayPremier Research Labs · off the market 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
- Directions for use: One lozenge daily, or as directed.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, soy, milk or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 28368.
How many labels does Zinc Lozenge have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 28368 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.