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Nutricost Zinc Carnosine Capsules
Exact product checkedGTIN 00810014677033 · checked 2026-09-02
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What this is. We compare what a listing claims against what public records show — label arithmetic, barcode registries, NIH’s label catalog, FDA enforcement data, certification registries, and published research. Every statement below traces to one of those.
What the states mean. Confirmed = an outside source agrees. Contradicted = an outside source disagrees. Caution = something needs explaining. No data = we looked and found nothing — a gap, not a strike.
What it is not. A clean record is not an endorsement and never proof a product works. A thin record is not an accusation. We publish evidence and gaps; the conclusion is yours. Nothing here is medical advice.
Something wrong? Every figure is meant to be checkable — sources are named and linked. Send a correction and we’ll fix the record.
Panel, decoded
The listing amount and panel row need explanation
MARKETING86 mg — per-serving claim
PANELZinc (as zinc carnosine) 18 mg — panel read
amount differsWe compared the listing claim (86 mg) with the panel row (18 mg zinc (as zinc carnosine)). They do not match within the report tolerance; the source label or serving basis needs checking.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc (as zinc carnosine) | 18 mg | — | |
| Zinc Carnosine | 86 mg | — | |
| L-Carnosine | 65 mg | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a listed “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:google/gemini-2.5-flash Amounts are shown as listed panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Confirmed evidence
What checked out4
These checks found support in the public record. They confirm specific facts, not the product as a whole.
Confirmed
Exact trademark owner identified
USPTO lists eSupplements, LLC (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) in UTAH, USA for the exact brand wordmark. This identifies the USPTO mark owner or applicant; it does not by itself prove who manufactures or sells this product.
Found on the brand's own store
The brand's store lists this exact barcode as “Nutricost Zinc Carnosine Capsules” (variant: Default Title) — identity confirmed across retailer listings.
Barcode confirmed in an outside database
UPCitemdb resolves 810014677033 to "Nutricost Zinc Carnosine 86mg 120 Capsules - Non-GMO Gluten Free Supplement" (Nutricost) — consistent with this listing.
Documented concerns
What needs caution1
These are documented contradictions or claims that need more evidence. They are separate from missing data.
The listing says 86 mg of zinc; the panel says 18 mg
We could not find an explanation for the difference — no blend, extract ratio, compound form or multi-capsule serving accounts for it. You are getting 18 mg of zinc per serving. Worth asking the brand which number describes the capsule you swallow.
Unresolved public record
What is still missing10
We looked for these signals but could not settle them from public sources. A gap is not a strike.
Listing and photo-read panel need confirmation
The listing says 86 mg, while our photo read produced Zinc (as zinc carnosine) at 18 mg per serving. OCR can confuse small units and digits, so this remains unresolved until checked against the physical label.
“Lab tested” claimed, but no lab or report named
The observed listing claims third-party testing without naming a lab or certifier. No product-bound report is saved, so the claim cannot be verified as stated. NSF, IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record.
Cost to reach a studied dose
At 1.0 serving(s) a day to reach the low end of the studied range (8–40 mg), this product runs roughly $5 per month. A price observation, not a recommendation.
Research context is available for the listed ingredients
Published sources describe how zinc have been studied. This is ingredient context only; the record does not establish that this product delivers the studied dose or outcome. Sources: NIH ODS — Zinc fact sheet, PubMed search: zinc supplementation trial.
Zinc amount, in daily-intake context
label states 86 mg/serving — about 215% of the adult daily reference (adult RDA 8–11 mg; NIH sets 40 mg/day as the tolerable upper limit for adults). A single serving isn’t meant to supply a full day, so this is context, not a shortfall. Caveat: chelate and gluconate labels may state compound mass rather than elemental zinc. Sources: NIH ODS — Zinc fact sheet, PubMed search: zinc supplementation trial.
Public label filing not saved
We have not found a public label filing for this exact product. That is a gap in our records, not evidence that no filing exists.
No recall found — which is not the same as being tested
This means only that no enforcement record matched the brand name — it does not mean the product was tested, reviewed, or cleared by FDA. New and untested products also have no recall records.
This item belongs to a catalog variation family
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 87 on 2026-01-15 to 115 on 2026-08-29 (net +28). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
Package and trademark records name different responsible entitie
The package says manufactured for: nutricost, 351 E 1750 N, Vineyard, UT 84059. USPTO names eSupplements, LLC as the exact wordmark owner. That can be a normal distributor, manufacturer, or licensing relationship; the saved records do not establish the relationship.
What to ask and check
What would settle the open questions
Why is this shown?
Everything we couldn’t verify is something a person can still ask about. Rather than leave gaps sitting as dead ends, we turn each one into a specific question — the exact document, citation, or number that would settle it — plus the things you can confirm yourself with the bottle in your hand.
Ask the brand or seller
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Can you send the certificate of analysis (COA) for the lot number on my bottle?
A real COA names the testing laboratory, the test date, the lot it covers, and what was measured. “Third-party tested” with no document behind it is a marketing sentence.
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Is this label filed with NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)?
Filing is voluntary, so absence proves nothing — but a filed label puts the full ingredient table on public record where anyone can read it.
Most brands and sellers publish a contact route. A clear answer adds evidence to the record; no answer leaves the question open.
Check for yourself — no one’s permission needed
1
Compare the panel on the bottle in your hand to the one shown in this record.
Ours was read from listing photos and can contain reading errors. The physical label is the source of truth — if they disagree, tell us and we’ll correct the record.
2
Scan the barcode on the package and confirm it reads 810014677033.
A mismatch between the barcode on the box and the one on the listing is worth pausing over — it can indicate a different variant, a repack, or a counterfeit.
3
Check the lot number and expiry on the bottle against any COA you’re given.
A certificate that doesn’t name your lot doesn’t describe what you’re holding.
These are the open questions on this specific record — not a warning about the product, and not a suggestion to buy or avoid it. Getting them answered is how you decide for yourself.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
A listing’s promises are the reason people buy. Each one gets its own row: what was promised, what evidence would settle it, and what we could actually find. We never call a claim false — only whether proof proportionate to it exists on the public record.
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Quality-testing claim “…THIRD PARTY TESTED…” | Claimed, not verifiable We looked for: the observed listing, saved brand product page, any linked COA or test report; NSF, IFOS, USP, Informed-Sport were not queried | No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. The exact brand page repeats a testing claim but names no issuer. 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. |
| Manufacturing claim “…120 Capsules Per Bottle 86mg of Zinc Carnosine Per Serving 120 Servings of Zinc Carnosine Per Bottle Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Vegetarian Manufactured In a GMP Compliant, FD” | Partly supported We looked for: the facility registration or certificate behind the claim | “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. |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
This label vs. the doses studied
Why is this shown?
An ingredient can be well-studied at one amount and barely studied at the amount in your bottle. This lines the label up against the doses researchers actually used. It answers ‘are these the same numbers?’ — never ‘should you take this?’
| Ingredient | Where this label sits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (as zinc carnosine) | shaded = doses used in studies (8 mg–40 mg) · bar = this label | 18 mg — within the studied range |
Matching a studied dose does not mean the product works, and missing it does not mean it fails — it shows whether the label and the research are talking about the same amounts. Not a recommendation to take any amount.
Documented cautions
- zinc — daily oral use; sustained high intakes can interfere with copper absorption — a documented interaction, not advice
Statements from published sources about these ingredients — not advice about this product, and not a complete safety review. Anyone taking medication should talk to a pharmacist or clinician.
Verifiability profile — 4 of 6 public signals
✓ Per-serving dose established✓ UPC / GTIN published✓ Supplement Facts visible in photos✓ Brand's own store found· Found in NIH's label catalog (DSLD) — not published· Third-party lab named or registry-certified — not published
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| UPC (barcode) — also our record ID | 810014677033 — via source listing UPC |
| Brand | Nutricost |
| Source listing identifier | B0BRNX1LLH |
| Retailer listing title | Nutricost Zinc Carnosine 86mg, 120 Capsules, Zinc L-Carnosine Suppleme… show full titleNutricost Zinc Carnosine 86mg, 120 Capsules, Zinc L-Carnosine Supplement |
| USPTO brand owner | eSupplements, LLC · LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY · UTAH, USA |
| Owner filed address | UTAH, USA) DBA Nutricost; 351 E 1750 N, VINEYARD, UTAH 84059, UNITED STATES |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | 1 Capsule |
| Servings per container | 120 |
| Pack statement | 120 CAPSULES |
| Badges printed on pack | QUALITY GUARANTEED, NON-GMO PRODUCT, GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCT, VEGETARIAN PRODUCT, GMP COMPLIANT FACILITY, QUALITY nutricost GUARANTEE, nutricost QUALITY AssURED, VEGETARIAN, GMP COMPLIANT |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (as zinc carnosine) | 18 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| Zinc Carnosine | 86 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
| L-Carnosine | 65 mg | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“86MG Zinc Carnosine Per Serving” · “DIETARY SUPPLEMENT” · “120 Capsules” · “120 Servings” · “quality” · “THIRD PARTY TESTED” · “GLUTEN-FREE” · “MADE AND QUALITY TESTED IN THE USA WITH GLOBALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS.”
Read by a vision model from 5 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Where it sells
| Seller | Price |
|---|---|
| Retailer listing ↗ | $19.95 checked Sep 03, 2026 — varies by variant/session; price history pending |
| Brand store (nutricost.com) ↗ | $21.97 variant: Default Title — matching UPC/GTIN |
Brand store nutricost.com: 199 supplement products (+51 merch items) — for comparison, single-focus brands typically carry 5–30 products; very broad catalogs are common among companies that rebrand ready-made formulas — a pattern note, not a verdict.
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Ingredient science — NIH references
Zinc — NIH ODS · MedlinePlus · PubMed (19,708) · UL 40 mg (adults, from all sources)
Reference data from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, IOM Dietary Reference Intakes, and PubMed. A Tolerable Upper Intake Level is a documented reference figure, not a safety verdict — both the listed amount and the reference are shown for your own judgment. LookCloser gives no medical advice.
Related research & consistency
zinc — NIH ODS — Zinc fact sheet · PubMed search: zinc supplementation trial · ClinicalTrials.gov — 1,598 registered studies
ℹ Dosage: label states 86 mg/serving — about 215% of the adult daily reference (adult RDA 8–11 mg; NIH sets 40 mg/day as the tolerable upper limit for adults). A single serving isn’t meant to supply a full day, so this is context, not a shortfall. Caveat: chelate and gluconate labels may state compound mass rather than elemental zinc.
ℹ Use pattern in research: daily oral use; sustained high intakes can interfere with copper absorption — a documented interaction, not advice.
These notes state where label numbers and marketing framing sit relative to published research — documentation for your own judgment, not medical advice. LookCloser does not advise for or against taking any supplement.
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