GN Laboratories Zinc Bisglycinate – 120 tablets

About the product

Zinc Bisglycinate from GN Laboratories provides zinc as zinc bisglycinate, i.e. bound to the amino acid glycine. The tablet has a score line: the daily serving is half a tablet, containing 25 mg of zinc.

A tub contains 120 tablets and, at half a tablet a day, lasts 240 days. The ingredients list is short, and according to the manufacturer the product is vegan.

What the nutrients do

• 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 maintenance of normal nails.
• Zinc contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
• Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal testosterone levels in the blood.
• Zinc contributes to normal fertility and reproduction.
• Zinc contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism.
• Zinc contributes to normal protein synthesis.
• Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

Authorised health claims under Regulation (EU) No 432/2012.

Ingredients

Bulking agent and compression aid: microcrystalline cellulose, zinc bisglycinate, anti-caking agent: silicon dioxide.

Allergens are shown in bold.

Directions

Take ½ tablet daily, swallowed whole with plenty of fluid. Break the tablet along the score line.

Important information

Name of the food: Food supplement with zinc in tablet form

• Do not exceed the stated recommended daily dose.
• Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
• Keep out of the reach of young children.

Who it is for

For adults looking for a single zinc supplement that lasts a long time, taking half a tablet a day.

What is in one daily serving?

Half a tablet provides 25 mg of zinc from zinc bisglycinate. This corresponds to 250% of the nutrient reference value (NRV) for zinc.

Besides this, the tablet contains only microcrystalline cellulose as a bulking agent and compression aid, and silicon dioxide as an anti-caking agent.

What is zinc bisglycinate?

In food supplements, zinc is always present as a compound. In zinc bisglycinate, the zinc is bound to two molecules of the amino acid glycine, which is why it is also called a zinc chelate.

One tub for eight months

The tablet is broken along the score line; the second half is the serving for the next day. This way, 120 tablets last 240 days, or around eight months.

Zinc in the diet

Zinc is found mainly in meat, cheese, eggs, wholegrain products, pulses and nuts. How much of it is absorbed also depends on the phytate content of the meal, which is highest in wholegrain foods and pulses.

The German Nutrition Society (DGE) gives reference values for adults, depending on phytate intake, of 7 to 10 mg per day for women and 11 to 16 mg per day for men.

Manufacturer / food business operator

Nero Labs BV
Postbus 278, 5900 AG Venlo, Niederlande
(EU-Distributor für GN Laboratories Europe, London, Vereinigtes Königreich)

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