Zinc Lozenges Natural Citrus-Orange Flavor
by Life Extension · lozenge · 60 vegetarian lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 15616 1
- DSLD label 58893
- Serving 1 vegetarian lozenge
Zinc Lozenges Natural Citrus-Orange Flavor by Life Extension lists one ingredient: 18.75 mg of zinc per serving of 1 vegetarian lozenge. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2016.
What is in Zinc Lozenges Natural Citrus-Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc Gluconate, Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide, {Zinc} Gluconate) | 18.75 mg | 125% | Higher than 79% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 58893 (entered April 22, 2016), 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 Lozenges Citrus-Orange FlavorLife Extension same ingredients
- ZincZemvelo same ingredients
- Taste N'Score Liquid Zinc 18 mgSENSEable Supplements same ingredients
- Ionic Zinc 7,200 PPMGood State same ingredients
- Zinc 20 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Zinc Liquid W/SucraloseKirkman 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Dissolve in mouth or chew one (1) lozenge daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: Supplemental zinc can inhibit the absorption and availability of copper. If more than 50 mg of supplemental zinc is taken daily, 2 mg of supplemental copper should also be taken to prevent deficiency. Chronic ingestion of more than 100 mg of zinc daily may be immunosuppressive.
- WARNINGS: -KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- - DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. - Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- - When using nutritional supplements, please inform your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58893.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, natural Citrus-Orange flavors, Citric Acid, Potato Maltodextrin, Stevia extract, Arabic Gum, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Zinc Lozenges Natural Citrus-Orange Flavor have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 58894 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian lozenges · UPC 7 37870 15616 1
- Label 58893 (current) Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian lozenges · UPC 7 37870 15616 1
- Label 58892 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 vegetarian lozenges · UPC 7 37870 15616 1
DSLD also links this label to: Zinc Lozenges Citrus-Orange Flavor (image difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges Citrus-Orange Flavor (image difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges Citrus-Orange Flavor (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 Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. All Life Extension products.