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Zinc 50mg, 250 tablets

£10.45 for 250 tablets at Healf. That works out at 1p per 15 mg zinc, which ranks it 1st of the 7 zinc gluconate products we price across 2 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 15 mg zinc1pOne 15 mg dose is our comparison unit for zinc. It is not a recommendation.
A day1p
A week9p
A month38p
A year£4.58

At one 15 mg dose a day, this pack lasts 2.3 years. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 250 ÷ 1 per serving = 250
  • In the pack: 250 × 50 mg = 12.5 g
  • £10.45 ÷ 12.5 g × 15 mg = 1.25p per 15 mg zinc
  • A week 1.25p × 7 = 9p · a month × 30 = 38p · a year × 365 = £4.58
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

How it compares: zinc gluconate

All 7, ranked →
This productCheapest per 15 mg zincHealf · 50 mg a serving · 38p a month · a pack lasts 2.3 years1pshown above
Zinc 50mgHealf · 50 mg a serving · 43p a month · a pack lasts 11 months1p£4.79View at Healf (opens in a new tab)

Ranked purely by price per 15 mg zinc. 33 combination products also contain zinc.

Pack sizes

PackPricePer doseA year
250 tabletsthis pack£10.451p£4.58
100 tablets£4.791p£5.25

This pack is the cheapest of the 2 sizes per dose.

On the label

Zinc · Gluconate
50 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
250 tablets · 250 servings · 1 tablet(s) a serving
Cost per serving
4p (250 servings in the pack)
More label details
Claimed on the listing
vegetarian
Sold by
Healf
What the listing says
“250 tablets” · “Servings Per Container: 250” · “Serving Size: 1 Tablet” · “Zinc (Elemental) (from 403 mg Zinc Gluconate) ; 50 mg” · “from 403 mg Zinc Gluconate”
Ingredients

Zinc (Elemental) (from 403 mg Zinc Gluconate), Bulking Agent (Microcrystalline Cellulose), Vegetarian Coating, Anti-Caking Agent (Magnesium Stearate (Vegetable Source)), Anti-Caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide)

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One 15 mg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

1 price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Lowest recorded
£9.991 Oct
Highest recorded
£10.4517 Oct
First recorded
£9.991 Oct
Checked on
20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. Up at Healf: £9.99 → £10.45 (+4.6%)
  2. First checked at Healf: £9.99

Questions about this product

How much does NOW Foods Zinc 50mg cost per 15 mg zinc?

1p per 15 mg zinc, from £10.45 for 250 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest zinc gluconate in the UK?

Yes. Of the 7 we price across 2 UK retailers, this is the cheapest per 15 mg zinc.

How long does one pack last?

2.3 years at one 15 mg dose. The pack holds 12.5 g in total.

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