Zinc Picolinate

Alpha01 Zinc Picolinate 25mg gives you 25mg of zinc in one vegan capsule, 250% of the NRV, as zinc picolinate: zinc bound to picolinic acid. The capsule shell is hypromellose, and the only other ingredient is microcrystalline cellulose, a bulking agent. 25mg is exactly the amount the NHS sets for zinc supplements, so one capsule takes you up to it and no further.

Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system, to the maintenance of normal skin, hair and nails and to normal cognitive function, and zinc has a role in the process of cell division. Our guide, Zinc Picolinate 25mg, 50mg or 100mg: How Much Zinc Is Too Much?, quotes the authorised sentences word for word and shows where each strength sits against the NHS figures.

Take one capsule a day with water. The pouch holds 90 capsules, three months of zinc for £5.99, about 6.7p a day. The label asks you not to take other zinc supplements alongside it, so it is the one zinc product in your daily routine. The same capsule also comes as 50mg and 100mg, both above the NHS line and meant for when a doctor has advised more.