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Overview
We keep HealthEssent Zinc L-Carnosine 75mg Gut & Stomach Health on our zinc shelf alongside 52 others, and rank it on rating, review volume and live price rather than on the brand. The manufacturer puts it this way: CARNOSINE PER CAPSULE) Each vegan capsule delivers 75mg of Zinc L-Carnosine, providing 17mg of elemental zinc (170% Nutrient Reference Value) in one convenient once-daily capsule. CARNOSINE) Zinc L-Carnosine is a chelate of zinc bound to L-Carnosine, an amino acid dipeptide. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. 50 ratings put it at 4.7 out of 5. The comparison with the rest of the shelf follows.
At a glance
Brand
HealthEssent
Amazon rating
4.7 out of 5, from 50 ratings
Against the shelf
0.1 above the zinc median of 4.6
Our placing
28 of 53, weighted for how many people rated it
Where the price sits
Middle of a shelf running £3.64 to £81.00
How settled
Comparatively few ratings, so treat the score as provisional
In the pack
120 capsules, so the per-unit cost is shown with the price
Across the 53 rated zinc products we track, the middle of the pack sits at 4.6 out of 5. This one scores 4.7. That's inside the top quarter. Almost everything in this aisle rates well, so the useful signal isn't the score itself but how far above the pack it sits, and this one genuinely is.
Behind that score sit 50 ratings, against a shelf median of 597. That isn't much to go on by the standards of this shelf. Scores this lightly reviewed move easily, so take it as a first impression.
Price-wise it falls in the middle third of a shelf that stretches £3.64 to £81.00, with £12.99 in the middle. That's the middle of the shelf, which is usually the least regretted place to buy from.
Worked out from the 53 zinc products we track, not from the brand's own claims.
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Key features, as the manufacturer lists them
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
(75MG ZINC L-CARNOSINE PER CAPSULE) Each vegan capsule delivers 75mg of Zinc L-Carnosine, providing 17mg of elemental zinc (170% Nutrient Reference Value) in one convenient once-daily capsule.
(WHAT IS ZINC L-CARNOSINE) Zinc L-Carnosine is a chelate of zinc bound to L-Carnosine, an amino acid dipeptide. A specialised form of zinc supplement that has become popular with those looking to include zinc in their daily digestive wellness routine.
(VEGAN, NON-GMO & 3RD PARTY TESTED) Suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Free from genetically modified ingredients. Independently 3rd party tested for purity and potency.
(4 MONTH SUPPLY, JUST ONE A DAY) 120 vegan capsules per pack. Take one capsule daily with food for a full 4-month supply, exceptional value versus most 30 or 60-day zinc supplements.
(ZINC CONTRIBUTES TO IMMUNE FUNCTION, CELL DIVISION & PROTEIN SYNTHESIS) At 170% of the Nutrient Reference Value, each capsule delivers zinc that contributes to the normal function of the immune system, to normal DNA and protein synthesis, and has a role in the process of cell division.
(UK FORMULATED, VEGAN & NON-GMO) Vegan capsules formulated in the UK by HealthEssent and independently 3rd party tested for purity and potency. Manufactured to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards. Non-GMO. No added preservatives. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.