Zinc Methionine
by BioCare · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 033290 521608
- DSLD label 302290
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Zinc Methionine by BioCare lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 14 mg of zinc and 34 mg of L-methionine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.
What is in Zinc Methionine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | 14 mg | 140% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 28 mg. |
| L-Methionine | 34 mg | 70% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 68 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302290 (entered January 24, 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?
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 2 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 Methionine's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- L-Methionine Free Form 500 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 67% alike
- L-MethionineMetabolic Maintenance 1 shared, 67% alike
- Pure L-Methionine 500 MilligramsMontiff 1 shared, 67% alike
- 100% Pure L-MethionineNutraBio 1 shared, 67% alike
- 100% Pure L-Methionine 750 MilligramsNutraBio 1 shared, 67% alike
- Methionine 500 mgSeeking Health 1 shared, 67% 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: 1 capsule taken twice daily with food, or as professionally directed.
- Warnings
- This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if the seal is broken. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 302290.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Zinc L-Methionine, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Zinc Methionine have?
One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2024.
- Label 302290 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 521608
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BioCare Ltd (manufacturer), Ravensbank Business Park, Redditch, United Kingdom. All BioCare products.