Zinc Lozenges Lemon
by Nature's Blend · lozenge · 120 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 79854 10815 6
- DSLD label 310438
- Serving 1 to 2 lozenges; amounts per 1 lozenge
- 120 servings
Zinc Lozenges Lemon by Nature's Blend lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 0.5 mg of vitamin B6 and 12 mg of zinc, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in Zinc Lozenges Lemon?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugars | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 67% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 0.5 mg | 29% | 95% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Acetate, Zinc Aspartate, Zinc Citrate | 12 mg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310438 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 95% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.5 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 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.
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: As a dietary supplement, take one to five lozenges daily, with food. Best if lozenge is held in mouth until dissolved.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Double safety sealed for your protection. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Caution: Zinc taken on an empty stomach may cause stomach upset in some individuals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Preservative & gluten free. No salt, artificial colors, wheat, yeast or corn added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 310438.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sugars, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Maltodextrin, Starch, Lactase, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Modified Cellulose, Mono & Diglycerides, Silica.
How many labels does Zinc Lozenges Lemon have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 13, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 310438 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 lozenges · UPC 0 79854 10815 6
- Label 278407 Entered December 13, 2022 · off the market March 9, 2023 · 120 Lemon Lozenges · UPC 0 79854 10815 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names National Vitamin Company (manufacturer), Casa Grande, AZ. All Nature's Blend products.