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Exact product checked · GTIN 00755571030726Metagenics · checked Sep 2, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · METAGENICS, INC. · CALIFORNIA, USA; DELAWARE, USA
Quick read · Metagenics

Metagenics Zinc A.G.

Checked against public sources between July 26 and September 2, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

60tablets
60servings per container

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 costs$0.29per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?Claimed — no lab or certificate found
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸METAGENICS, INC.corporation; limited liability company · CALIFORNIA, USA; DELAWARE, USA
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 confirmed1△ support not found1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 Tablet · 60 servings per container

Zinc (as zinc arginate and zinc glycinate)20 mg

Printed on the package: SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED · DESIGNED · Certified B Corporation · PRACTITIONER RECOMMENDED · DAILY WELLBEING · IMMUNITY & BONE HEALTH · HEART HEALTH A IMMUNITY · SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED

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

1 promise needs a closer look.

Partly confirmed2

“Absorbable Zinc with Arginine & Glycine Chelates - Supports Immune Function, Bone Health, Skin & Energy Metabolism - Non-GMO & Gluten-Free - 60”

Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.

Evidence →
“in GMP-certified facilities with third-party testing for purity and”

“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.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Claimed without support found1

“the #1 Doctor Recommended Professional Supplement Brand, Metagenics delivers clinically proven, precision-crafted formulas to support your health…”

We found no named, citable study of this product or formula. The claim may rest on ingredient research rather than a trial of this product.

Evidence →

?Couldn’t verify independently1

“in GMP-certified facilities with third-party testing for purity and”

No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. No exact brand product page was available for a document check. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur.

Evidence →

We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.

Quick read · 3 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. Metagenics, Inc. recalled a different product on July 3, 2014. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “UltraBalance Protein Powder, Net Wt. 14.8 oz (420g)”. …

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedIs 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.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

We can see 9 of this product’s 51 reviews — the count rose between October 28, 2025 and August 25, 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 42 to 51 between October 28, 2025 and August 25, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 2, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 2
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
  • Barcode checksum is valid; no independent product record was found.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
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METAGENICS, INC.Corporation; Limited Liability Company · exact supplement-class mark for METAGENICS
Registration1746757
Registered1993-01-19
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
100 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CALIFORNIA 92672, UNITED STATES

USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗

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 20 mg of zinc per serving. Studies we found used 8 mg–40 mg a day, so this sits inside 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
$17.50

$0.29 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 2, 2026

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$19.25

4.9/5 · 539 ratings

$0.32 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026

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Target

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Walmart

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $17.50; iHerb was highest at $19.25 — a $1.75 range at check time.

Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.

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Record built September 03, 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.