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Zinc in HoneyBoost: 2.5 mg, 23% of the Daily Value Explained
HoneyBoost lists zinc (as zinc gluconate) at 2.5 mg per gummy, 23% of the Daily Value. The adult male RDA is 11 mg a day and the upper limit is 40 mg. Zinc is an essential nutrient, not a testosterone product, and it can affect some antibiotics.
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What does HoneyBoost say about Zinc?
The label line, the studied amount and the caution, in one place.
| Name on the label | Zinc (as zinc gluconate) |
|---|---|
| What it is | An essential mineral; zinc gluconate is a common supplement form |
| Place on the panel | First line on the panel (before the plant extracts) |
| Amount per gummy | 2.5 mg per gummy, 23% of the Daily Value, printed on the label |
| Amount used in research | The adult RDA is 11 mg a day for men (the label's Daily Value); the upper limit is 40 mg a day |
| Strength of evidence | Established as a nutrient; this site found no source that zinc supplements raise testosterone in men who are not low in zinc |
| Marketed or traditional use | An essential nutrient found in meat, shellfish, beans and nuts |
| Main caution | Too much zinc causes problems (the upper limit is 40 mg a day from all sources); zinc may reduce the absorption of quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics |
Zinc is an essential mineral. The body needs it for immune function, wound healing and making proteins and DNA, and it is found in meat, shellfish, beans and nuts. The NIH says the adult male RDA is 11 mg a day, and 11 mg is also the Daily Value printed on labels (NIH ODS, Zinc).
The panel lists "Zinc (as zinc gluconate)" at 2.5 mg, which is 23% of the Daily Value. The math checks: 2.5 divided by 11 is 22.7%, printed as 23%. Zinc gluconate is a common supplement form (NIH ODS, Zinc). Zinc is the only line on the panel with a Daily Value other than the added sugar.
What does the research say?
What exists, at what dose, and how it compares with the gummy.
Zinc is a nutrient, not a testosterone product. The NIH fact sheet covers what zinc does and how much adults need; it does not say that extra zinc raises testosterone in men who are not low in zinc. We did not find a source on our list that shows that, so we do not claim it. Marketing often borrows the idea from deficiency studies, which is a different situation.
At 2.5 mg a gummy, zinc supplies about a quarter of a day's need if you take one gummy and also eat zinc-rich food. Since the label gives no directions, we cannot say how many gummies make a day. More is not better: the upper limit for adults is 40 mg a day from all sources (NIH ODS, Zinc).
Maca extract
the studied amount is 240 times the label amountLabel: 10 mg per gummy. Studied: Dry extract, 2,400 mg a day for 12 weeks in men with mild ED. (Zenico et al. 2009)
Tongkat ali extract
the studied amount is 4 times the label amountLabel: 25 mg per gummy. Studied: Standardized root extract, 100 to 600 mg a day, mostly one branded extract. (Leisegang et al. 2022)
L-arginine
the studied amount is 500 times the label amountLabel: 10 mg per gummy. Studied: 5,000 mg (5 g) a day for 6 weeks in men with organic ED. (Chen et al. 1999)
Zinc
the studied amount is 4.4 times the label amountLabel: 2.5 mg per gummy. Studied: The adult male RDA and label Daily Value is 11 mg a day (not a study dose). (NIH ODS, Zinc)
Label amount, per gummyAmount used in the study (or the daily need, for zinc)
Log scale: each step to the right is ten times more. The label does not say how many gummies make a day, so one gummy is shown. A studied dose says what was tested, not what works for you, and no study tested HoneyBoost. Horny goat weed, damiana and mucuna are left out because we found no human dose that can be set beside the label.
Where does zinc come from in food?
Meat, shellfish, beans, nuts and dairy supply most of it.
The NIH fact sheet says oysters are the richest source, and that red meat and poultry supply most zinc in a typical U.S. diet (NIH ODS, Zinc). A man who eats those foods regularly is unlikely to need a supplement. People who eat little meat, have bowel conditions, or drink a lot of alcohol can run low, which is one reason to ask a clinician and not guess.
How much zinc is too much?
The adult upper limit is 40 mg a day from all sources.
Long-term use above that can lower copper levels and cause other problems. A gummy with 2.5 mg is far from the limit, but the label gives no directions, and a multivitamin or a cold lozenge may also hold zinc. Add them up. If you take other zinc products, ask a pharmacist.
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See packsWhat are the cautions?
Who should ask a clinician or pharmacist first.
Zinc may reduce how well the body absorbs quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics and the drug penicillamine, so those medicines should be spaced from zinc supplements. Too much zinc over time can cause problems with copper and other nutrients, which is why the upper limit exists. If you already take a multivitamin with zinc, count it.
A short list of who should ask first: people on nitrates or other heart medicine, on blood pressure medicine, on ED drugs, on MAO inhibitors or Parkinson medicine, on diabetes medicine (damiana may affect blood sugar), on aromatase inhibitors or other hormone or cancer medicine, and on tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics (zinc can lower their absorption). People with heart disease, a hormone-sensitive condition, or a psychiatric condition should ask as well.
Stop and ask a clinician if a rash, swelling, a racing or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, a strong headache, stomach upset that does not pass, mood changes or trouble sleeping show up after you start. These are listed under the ingredients' cautions, and they are the reason the label tells you to speak to a physician. You can report a problem with any supplement to FDA through MedWatch (FDA, MedWatch).
What should you take away?
The label amount is small, no study tested the gummy, and your medicines come first.
A 2023 review of marketed ED supplements scored 25 products and found that 20 (80%) matched the criterion of no expected efficacy, mostly because ingredients were used at a negligible dose or without evidence (Petre et al. 2023). The same review found L-arginine, Panax ginseng and Tribulus terrestris could improve male sexual function in trials. HoneyBoost contains none of the last two and only a trace of the first.
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FAQ01
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How much zinc is in HoneyBoost?
2.5 mg (as zinc gluconate) per gummy, 23% of the Daily Value.
What is the RDA for men?
11 mg a day.
What is the upper limit?
40 mg a day from all sources.
Does zinc raise testosterone?
We found no source showing that extra zinc does in men who are not deficient.
Does zinc interact with medicines?
It can lower absorption of some antibiotics.
Can I get zinc from food?
Yes. Meat, shellfish, beans and nuts supply it.
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