Life Extension

Zinc Caps 50 mg

Name: Zinc Caps 50 mg
Brand: Life Extension
Price: 6.75 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (7497 reviews)

Mineral

Looks good our read

The dose here lands inside the range studies actually used.

Dose At dose vs. studied dose

Gluten Free

Quality

How it scores

$6.75★4.7 (7,497)

Overall

Evidence

Dose

Formulation

Brand

90/100

The label

What's in it, judged

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule(s)

Amount%DV

Zinc as OptiZinc Zinc Monomethionine, Zinc Citrate 50 mg 455%

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take one (1) capsule daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.

Before you take it

Caution: Supplemental zinc can inhibit the absorption and availability of copper. If more than 50 mg of supplemental zinc is to be taken daily for more than four weeks, 2 mg of supplemental copper should also be taken to prevent copper deficiency.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.

Free from

Gluten free Non GMO LE Certified

Inactive ingredients, read

A few additives worth noting in the inactive ingredients.

Microcrystalline Cellulose: bulking agent
Vegetable Cellulose
Vegetable Stearate: flow agent; same issue as magnesium stearate
Silica: flow agent; inert but filler

How we read this

Each active is checked against its studied clinical range, or its Daily Value.

1 on label · 1 researched · 1 with dose data

Full methodology →

Dose check

Is it dosed to do anything?

Zinc
At the studied dose

50 mg / day studies used 5-101 mg · 55 studies

What Zinc is good for

Acid reflux severityC
Milder acid reflux
Gastrointestinal
Urine proteinD
Lower urine protein
Renal & urinary
All-cause mortalityA
Lower risk of death from any cause
Aging & longevity
Fasting blood glucoseA
Lower fasting blood glucose
Glycemic & metabolic
Insulin resistanceA
Lower insulin resistance
Glycemic & metabolic

The brand

Life Extension

90/100

Life Extension's quality posture is strong on testing and transparency, but a 2017 FDA warning letter limits a full trust endorsement.

Quality 91

Formulation 94

Safety 79

Transparency 84

Value 96

✓ NSF certified
✓ Third-party tested
✓ Effective dosing
✓ Premium ingredients
✓ Research-backed

Read the full Life Extension investigation →