Zinc Lozenges Natural Berry Flavor
by Nature's Way · lozenge · 60 lozenges
- Off the market since May 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 41092 9
- DSLD label 40631
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 60 servings
Zinc Lozenges Natural Berry Flavor by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 23 mg of zinc, 20 mg of echinacea purpurea and 3 mg of stevia dried extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 29, 2014.
What is in Zinc Lozenges Natural Berry Flavor?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Citrate, Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as {Zinc} Citrate, {Zinc} Gluconate) | 23 mg | 153% | Higher than 84% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 138 mg. 3.5 times the adult UL a day. |
| Echinacea purpurea | 20 mg | 89% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Stevia dried extract | 3 mg | 84% of 754 products listing stevia give more (median 44 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40631 (entered December 29, 2014), 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 6 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 138 mg of zinc, 3.5 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 89% of the 484 products that print an amount of echinacea purpurea list more than its 20 mg of echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 6 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Zinc Lozenges Natural Berry Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Zinc Lozenges Wild Berry FlavoredNature's Way 4 shared, 69% alike
- Zinc Lozenges plus Vitamin CSundown Naturals 4 shared, 60% alike
- Echinacea + Vitamin C + ZincHero Nutritionals Yummi Bears 4 shared, 60% alike
- EZC PakEZC Pak · off the market 3 shared, 58% alike
- Zinc LozenjetsSuperior Source 3 shared, 58% alike
- Immuni-Z Natural Lemon FlavorLittle DaVinci 3 shared, 57% 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 lozenge every two hours, up to 6 lozenges per day. Allow lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth. This product should not be used for more than 7 days.
- Warnings
- Freshness & safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and printed inner seal. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- This product should not be used for more than 7 days.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Nature's Way(R) Zinc lozenges contain no yeast, milk, lactose, wheat or soy.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 40631.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Fructose, Mannitol, Wildberry flavor, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Stearate, French Vanilla flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Nature's Way(R).
How many labels does Zinc Lozenges Natural Berry Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on December 29, 2014.
- Label 40631 (current) Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market May 28, 2021 · 60 lozenges · UPC 0 33674 41092 9
DSLD also links this label to: Zinc Lozenges Wild Berry Flavored (image difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges Wild Berry Flavored (image difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges Wild Berry Flavored (image difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges Wild Berry Flavored (image difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges Wild Berry Flavored (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 Nature's Way Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Springville, Utah. All Nature's Way products.