Another great choice is this food derived Thorne Research Zinc Picolinate (amazon link), which is in the excellently absorbed
zinc gluconate form, as opposed to the poorly absorbed zinc oxide found in almost all grocery store products.
Not exact matches
For the common cold, doses range from 4.5 - 24 milligrams of
zinc (
gluconate or acetate) in the
form of lozenges.
Supplements contain several
forms of
zinc, including
zinc gluconate,
zinc sulfate, and
zinc acetate.
The children in these studies received 4 — 40 mg of
zinc a day in the
form of
zinc acetate,
zinc gluconate, or
zinc sulfate [61].
Here is some medical info about the hereinabove
Zinc supplements, given to cows and people Chelated: drugs.com/cons/
zinc-chelated.html
Gluconate: drugs.com/mtm/
zinc-
gluconate.html Sulfate: drugs.com/cdi/
zinc-sulfate.html Though from browsing the web I get the impression that the most popular
form is
Zinc oxide.