“Now Foods Supplements, Zinc Picolinate 50 mg, Supports Enzyme Functions*, Immune Support*, 30 Veg”
Evidence →Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00733739015495NOW Foods · checked Aug 6, 2026 · on sale since Aug 23, 2023Package says manufactured by: NOW FOODS · 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd. Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA
Quick read · NOW Foods
Now Foods Supplements
Checked against public sources on August 6, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
30capsules
Does the marketing hold up?
FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified1 ingredient listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?No exact match in USPTO
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product
“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.
2◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Zinc (elemental) (from 271 mg Zinc Picolinate) | 50 mg |
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Printed on the package: Non-GMO · Vegetarian/Vegan · GMP · Halal · Intertek · GMP CERTIFICATION · Vitamin Angels Founding Partner
We read 1 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
Marketing claims, checked
The checks, one by one
The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.
◐Partly confirmed2
“Quality Assured: A-rated, third-party certification means that every aspect of the NOW manufacturing process has been”
Evidence →“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
Quick read · 4 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?
FDA recall appears in this brand's history
An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
Evidence and sources
This recall is not about the product on this page. Now Foods recalled a different product on May 8, 2025. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “NOW Nutritional Yeast Powder, Nt. Wt. 10oz. UPC 7 33739 02460 2”. …
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedIs the label honest?
Every ingredient shows its amount · 1 ingredients listed.
Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.
Evidence and sources
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
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The barcode identity checks out · 733739015495.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
UPCitemdb resolves 733739015495 to "Now Foods Zinc Picolinate 30 VegCap" (NOW Foods) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedCan you trust the review pattern?
We can see 11 of this product’s 60 reviews — the count rose between October 13, 2025 and June 10, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews rose from 49 to 60 between October 13, 2025 and June 10, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 5, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 2
- We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
- Brand ownership is not settled in this record.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Research behind the findings
Dose and research context
We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.
Background reading
What the research says about these amounts
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 50 mg of zinc per serving. Studies we found used 8 mg–40 mg a day, so this sits above that range.
0studied 8 mg–40 mg
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$3.66
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 6, 2026
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Search Walmart ↗Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.
No official brand storefront is confirmed in this record. That is neutral, but it prevents a direct brand-price, label, review, and document check.
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Want to inspect the evidence?
The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.
Record built August 06, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.