Essential trace mineral important for immune function, added to fortify foods and supplements.
Zinc has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 46 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Zinc is also known as zinc, цинк, zinc oxide, цинков оксид — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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