Zinc amount

[ssj4goku1992]

Hi guys,

I have a question. I do not understand a few things about supplementation, and I am hoping that you guys can help me out here. (I asked the pharmacists at the local pharma but they had no idea about it...)

For example, I bought a bottle of Zinc tabs from GNC. It is written on the back of it like this:

Amount per serving-------------% Daily Value

Zinc (as Zinc Gluconate) 50 mg 333%

What does that mean? That I have 50 mg of Elemental Zinc FROM Zinc Gluconate? ( Meaning that I would have about 500-600 mg of Zinc Gluconate?)
Or does that mean that I have 50 mg of Zinc Gluconate (Meaning that I would have about 7.5 mg of Elemental Zinc in it?)

Same with my Magnesium bottle from the same GNC.

Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Gluconate)-----------250 mg.

Does that mean that I have 250 mg of Elemental Magnesium FROM Oxide and Gluconate? Or I have 250 mg of Oxide and Gluconate? Which would make my elemental magnesium dose lower?

Thanks for your answers.

[GirlyGymRat]

Hi guys, I have a question. I do not understand a few things about supplementation, and I am hoping that you guys can help me out here. (I asked the pharmacists at the local pharma but they had no idea about it...) For example, I bought a bottle of Zinc tabs from GNC. It is written on the back of it like this: Amount per serving-------------% Daily Value Zinc (as Zinc Gluconate) 50 mg 333% What does that mean? That I have 50 mg of Elemental Zinc FROM Zinc Gluconate? ( Meaning that I would have about 500-600 mg of Zinc Gluconate?) Or does that mean that I have 50 mg of Zinc Gluconate (Meaning that I would have about 7.5 mg of Elemental Zinc in it?) Same with my Magnesium bottle from the same GNC. Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Gluconate)-----------250 mg. Does that mean that I have 250 mg of Elemental Magnesium FROM Oxide and Gluconate? Or I have 250 mg of Oxide and Gluconate? Which would make my elemental magnesium dose lower? Thanks for your answers.

Maybe I don't understand. Maybe this doesn't help.

Each serving of zinc is 50mg which is 333% of the total recommend daily allowance. So you are getting more than 3 times the amount you need in each serving. The serving could be one or two or 3. Depends on what the label indicates as the serving size.

[ssj4goku1992]

Hello,

Thats's the question actually. Is there 50 mg of zinc in each tablet? Or is there 50 mg of ZINC GLUCONATE in each tablet? Which is a very different thing. 50 mg of Gluconate would mean that I get about 7.5 grams of real Zinc. Thats what I am asking. If anyone knows

[RaginCajun]

Maybe Austinite can chime in

I will try to look into it when I have a chance

[ssj4goku1992]

I hope so... Austinite are you here?

[RaginCajun]

here is a website to check out: 7 Common Types of Zinc Explained - Global Healing Center

[thisAngelBites]

50mg of elemental zinc. Otherwise it would say Xmg zinc gluconate. 50 mg zinc (as gluconate) means 50 mg elemental.