This Country Life supplement delivers 25mg of **zinc picolinate** for immune support, landing right in the clinical range and in the form your body absorbs best. Zinc drives immune defense, wound healing, and skin repair, and meta-analyses of more than 30 trials link adequate zinc to colds that run about a third shorter. One tablet gives you a full effective daily dose, and picolinate absorbs better than the common zinc forms in head-to-head trials.
The label also lists 20mg of calcium from hydroxyapatite, but at well below the 200mg-plus supplemental range it's a trace amount, so don't count this as a calcium source. What you're really buying is a focused, single-mineral zinc tablet, and the directions suggest taking it with food for best absorption.
At 25mg you're comfortably under the 40mg daily upper limit, but zinc adds up across products. If you also take a multivitamin or other zinc-containing supplement, check the combined total, since sustained intake above 40mg a day can gradually deplete copper.
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What it does
A combination of 2 label ingredients.
Zinc
zinc picolinatePremium
Supports normal immune function, wound healing, and protein and DNA production.
Calcium
calcium hydroxyapatiteStandard
Supports the maintenance of normal bones and teeth, muscle function and nerve signaling.
Ingredients (2)
Calcium
20 mgTrace amount — not scored
Other ingredients
Magnesium StearateLubricant
A salt of stearic acid used as a lubricant in tablet and capsule production
Silicon DioxideAnti-caking
Fine silica powder used to prevent clumping
Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder
Plant-derived cellulose used as a binder and filler in supplements
Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder
Plant-derived cellulose used as a binder and filler in supplements
Stearic AcidLubricant
Saturated fatty acid used as tablet lubricant
Vegetable/Confectioner's Glaze & WaxCoating
Plant-derived glaze or wax used as a tablet coating/polish.
Lab testing
How to take it
With food
Space it a couple of hours from Iron and Calcium
On the label
Adults take one (1) tablet daily. For best utilization, take with food. Do not exceed recommended dose. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
Price check
$14.99
Near the median of 219 zinc supplements
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Sources & Scoring
Nutrient data (RDA, UL, and safety thresholds) sourced from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and the National Academies Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI).
This is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making changes to your supplement routine.
The score analyzes what's on the label: ingredient doses vs. studied ranges, chemical forms, evidence levels, and known interactions. It does not verify label accuracy or test for contaminants — for that, look for third-party certifications like USP or NSF.
Not medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional.