Zinc Lozenges with Echinacea & Vitamin C Cherry Flavor
by Windmill · lozenge · 60 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00425 5
- DSLD label 231398
- Serving 1 lozenge
Zinc Lozenges with Echinacea & Vitamin C Cherry Flavor by Windmill lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of zinc and 25 mg of echinacea extract, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Zinc Lozenges with Echinacea & Vitamin C Cherry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 10 mg | 91% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Echinacea extract | 25 mg | 85% of 199 products listing echinacea angustifolia give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231398 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:
- 85% of the 199 products that print an amount of echinacea angustifolia list more than its 25 mg of echinacea extract (filed by NIH under echinacea angustifolia) (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Zinc Lozenges with Echinacea and Vitamin C Cherry FlavorWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Zinc Lozenges with Vitamin C & Echinacea Delicious Cherry FlavorWindmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- Immunity ShotsCalifornia Natural · off the market 4 shared, 55% alike
- Sambucus ImmuneNature's Way · off the market 5 shared, 47% alike
- Sambucus Immune Berry FlavorNature's Way · off the market 5 shared, 47% alike
- Sambucus Immune Syrup ElderberryNature's Way · off the market 5 shared, 47% 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
- Directions: Allow 1 lozenge to dissolve in the mouth before swallowing, up to 3 times daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No yeast, wheat, milk, soy, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives Gluten free
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light & moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231398.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sweetener Blend, Stearic Acid, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Silica, Natural flavors, Magnesium Stearate, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Beet.
How many labels does Zinc Lozenges with Echinacea & Vitamin C Cherry Flavor have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231398 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 lozenges · UPC 0 35046 00425 5
- Label 180635 Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 30 lozenges · UPC 0 35046 00424 8
- Label 46463 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market February 27, 2018 · 30 lozenges · UPC 0 35046 00424 8
DSLD also links this label to: Zinc Lozenges with Enchinacea & Vitamin-C (package size difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges with Echinacea and Vitamin C Cherry Flavor (image difference, same product), Zinc Lozenges with Echinacea and Vitamin C Cherry Flavor (package size 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 Windmill Health Products (distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill products.