Allnutrition Zinc

Name: Allnutrition Zinc
Brand: Allnutrition
SKU: 5902837747996
Price: 4.99 GBP
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Brands: Allnutrition

£4.99

Allnutrition Zinc gives you supplemental zinc in a lozenges format you can take with your first meal of the day.

Why people take it

Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal skin, hair and nails
Zinc contributes to normal fertility and reproduction
Zinc contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, ideally with food and at the same time each day.

Good to know

2 flavours: Fresh Mint, Strawberry Mint
Format: lozenges
Caffeine free

A food supplement, not a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of reach of children.

Flavour: Fresh Mint

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Categories : Allnutrition, Caffeine-Free Supplements, Everyday Health Supplements, Vitamins & Supplements, Zinc Supplements

SKU: 5902837747996

At a glance

£0.04

per daily dose

Moderate

evidence for zinc

Our honest take

Zinc lozenges (pastilles) giving 15 mg of zinc as zinc citrate each, meant to be sucked rather than swallowed. One a day is a sensible dose, comfortably under the 25 mg a day the NHS advises not to exceed from supplements. At around 4p a day it is cheap; just remember a lozenge is sweetened, and there is no extra benefit from taking more than one a day.

You prefer a lozenge to swallowing tablets
You eat little meat, shellfish or dairy and want a modest zinc top-up
You want a low cost per day
You already take a multivitamin or another product containing zinc
You are taking antibiotics (tetracyclines or quinolones): zinc reduces their absorption, so ask your pharmacist about timing
You are pregnant or breastfeeding and have not checked with your GP or midwife

The science

Zinc· evidence: Moderate

Zinc is a trace mineral needed for the immune system, skin, wound healing and many enzymes. Men need about 9.5 mg a day and women 7 mg in the UK, mostly from meat, shellfish, dairy, bread and cereals. Vegans and vegetarians can fall short because plant foods contain phytates that reduce absorption.

Supplements help people whose intake is low. Zinc lozenges taken at the very start of a cold have been studied with mixed results; tablets swallowed every day by well-fed people are not shown to add much.

Long-term high doses cause problems, mainly by blocking copper absorption, so more is not better.

Authorised health claim
Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal skin. Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal hair. Zinc contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. (Applies where a daily dose gives at least 15% of the NRV, i.e. 1.5 mg.)

Typical dose: Adults need about 7 mg (women) to 9.5 mg (men) a day from all sources (NRV on labels: 10 mg). Supplements usually give 5 to 25 mg.

Safety: The NHS advises not taking more than 25 mg of zinc a day from supplements unless a doctor advises it. Long-term high doses can cause copper deficiency, anaemia and weakened immunity. Zinc can upset the stomach if taken without food, and it reduces absorption of some antibiotics.

Research we looked at:
NHS. Others: vitamins and minerals (zinc). nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/others
EFSA NDA Panel. Scientific opinion on dietary reference values for zinc. EFSA Journal 2014;12(10):3844.
Hemilä H. Zinc lozenges and the common cold: a meta-analysis comparing zinc acetate and zinc gluconate, and the role of zinc dosage. JRSM Open 2017;8(5):2054270417694291.

Ingredients & nutrition

Active ingredient: zinc citrate. Full ingredient list, including the sweeteners and flavouring used, not confirmed here: please check the pack.

Per daily dose (1 pastille): zinc 15 mg (150% NRV). 120 pastilles, 120 daily doses.

Flavours: Fresh Mint, Strawberry Mint. Sugar-free lozenges often use polyols, which can have a laxative effect if you eat a lot of them.

Always check the pack you receive, as manufacturers sometimes update recipes.

How to use

Suck 1 pastille a day, ideally after a meal. Keep it at least 2 hours apart from antibiotics or iron supplements. Do not exceed the stated daily dose.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
This product	Strawberry Mint	£4.99	£0.04
This product	Fresh Mint	£4.99	£0.04
OstroVit Zinc Picolinate		from £3.99	£0.03
Jarrow Formulas Zinc Balance		from £16.23	£0.16
Osavi Zinc + Copper		from £7.99	£0.12
Trec Nutrition Zinc		from £5.69	£0.06

Cost per daily dose lets you compare packs of different sizes fairly.Worked out from our current prices.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. General information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or take medication.