Formula · 9.2

Brand · 8.2

Solgar · picolinate · US

Solgar Zinc Picolinate 22 mg

Solgar Zinc Picolinate 22 mg
9.2

LabReadAI label score

How the score is calculated
  • Effect and evidence1.0Effect supported by studies
  • Absorbed dose vs reference intake1.0183 % of the intake per serving; by the absorption curve — 100 % of what the intake would deliver
  • Completeness for the purpose0.7For “zinc: immunity, skin” — 71 %; without vitamin C; could be added without conflict: vitamin c; a formula with one main purpose
  • Safety and purity1.0No excess doses or debatable ingredients; excipients: 5
  • adults
  • pregnancyask a doctor
  • childrenage-based dose, with a doctor
  • long-term above 25 mgrisk of copper deficiency
Free from:
  • artificial sweeteners · by the listthe list has no ingredient of the “acesulfame potassium, aspartame, sucralose” group — a calorie-free sweetener, usually paired with sucralose or aspartame for taste. Permitted, a preference question.
  • colorants E102/E120/E150 · by the listthe list has no ingredient of the “caramel colour, carmine, tartrazine” group — a brown colour from caramelised sugar: it tints syrups and coatings and does not affect the action.
  • carrageenan · by the listthe list has no ingredient of the “carrageenan” group — a thickener from red seaweed. It is permitted but debated: in animal studies the degraded form irritated the gut, so people with inflammatory bowel disease are sometimes advised to avoid it. For food-grade carrageenan there is no such proof.
  • gelatin · by the listthe list has no ingredient of the “gelatin (capsule)” group — capsule shell of animal gelatin (usually bovine or fish) — not for vegetarians; for halal/kosher the source must be confirmed with the maker
  • soy lecithin · by the listthe list has no ingredient of the “soy lecithin” group — an emulsifier from soy: it binds fats with water and keeps a capsule from separating. With a soy allergy it is a reason to check the list.
  • titanium dioxide (E171) · by the listthe list has no ingredient of the “titanium dioxide (E171)” group — white coating pigment; banned as a food additive in the EU since 2022, permitted in Russia and the US
  • gelatin in the coating · by the listthe list has no ingredient of the “vegetarian coating” group — a plant-based tablet coating instead of gelatin; it keeps moisture out and makes swallowing easier
What for: Zinc supports immunity, skin and healing; it shortens a cold by a day or two and improves skin and nails when levels are low.
When:
  • morning
  • evening
  • with food
with food; not together with iron or calcium
When to expect an effect: skin, immunity — 4–8 weeks
What is normal: nausea on an empty stomach, metallic taste

Ingredients — 6 components · 1 works

What works: 1 of 6 ingredients: zinc. Zinc supports immunity, skin and healing; it shortens a cold by a day or two and improves skin and nails when levels are low.

Strengths: effect and evidence, absorbed dose vs reference intake, safety and purity

What lowers the score: completeness for the purpose: for “zinc: immunity, skin” — 71 %

Questions: no debatable ingredients in the formula

  • Supplement Facts label wording · the heading of the label’s facts table — the per-serving numbers follow
  • Serving Size 1 Tablet label wording · serving size: how many tablets or capsules count as one serving; all numbers below are per serving
  • Zinc (as zinc picolinate) 22 mg works · the active ingredient — what the product is for; form: picolinate
  • Other Ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate base: coating, fillers · filler; contributes little calcium
  • Microcrystalline Cellulose base: coating, fillers · filler that gives the tablet its bulk
  • Vegetable Cellulose base: coating, fillers · filler that gives the tablet its bulk
  • Stearic Acid base: coating, fillers · in tablets — a pressing lubricant, in creams — a thickener and soap component; rarely clogs pores in leave-on face products
  • Vegetable Magnesium Stearate base: coating, fillers · tablet-pressing lubricant; contains negligible magnesium, not counted as the element; in powders — a slip agent; does not clog pores

Solgar Zinc Picolinate 22 mg is zinc as picolinate: 22 mg per serving of 1 tablet. That is 183 % of the adult daily intake, within the upper level for supplements (25 mg). The form absorbs well and usually does not loosen stools. The formula has 6 ingredients, 1 of which does the work; the rest is coating and fillers. Zinc supports immunity, skin and healing; it shortens a cold by a day or two and improves skin and nails when levels are low. By the list, no artificial sweeteners, colorants E102/E120/E150, carrageenan, gelatin, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide (E171), gelatin in the coating. Suitable for: adults. pregnancy, children, long-term above 25 mg — ask a doctor. Use: with food; not together with iron or calcium. When to expect an effect: skin, immunity — 4–8 weeks. Label score — 9.2 out of 10 (for “zinc: immunity, skin” — 71 %; without vitamin c; could be added without conflict: vitamin c; a formula with one main purpose). The EFSA upper level for supplemental zinc is 25 mg/day: do not take more than one tablet daily. A restatement of the norms, not an assessment.

Who it does not suit

When to stop: vomiting; above 40 mg a day long-term — only with a doctor

Per the maker's leaflet: The EFSA upper level for supplemental zinc is 25 mg/day: do not take more than one tablet daily. A restatement of the norms, not an assessment.

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