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Thorne Zinc Bisglycinate · 30 mg · 60 Capsules
$0.17 per 15 mg elemental
$20.00 a container
Priced per 15 mg elemental
Zinc price comparison
As of Nov 7, 2026, the cheapest zinc on our list is PureBulk Zinc Bis-Glycinate at $0.029 per 15 mg elemental, 83% less per 15 mg elemental than Thorne.
- What is it?
- A mineral your body needs for immune function, skin and wound healing.
- Why do people take it?
- People take it to cover low intake, and during cold season.
- What does the research say?
- Moderate evidence. Moderate. Zinc lozenges started early may shorten a cold a little. Long-term use above 40 mg a day can lower copper.
General information, not medical advice. Check with a doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant, take medication or have a health condition.
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Cheapest zinc vs Thorne
Best value. Lowest price per serving on this list.
PureBulk Zinc Bis-Glycinate · 300ct 200mg Gel. Caps.
$0.029 per 15 mg elemental
83% less cost per serving than Thorne
$22.50 a container
BuySave me money at PureBulk (opens in a new tab)Best for other needs
Best regular size
Swanson Albion Zinc · 90 Vegan Capsules
$0.062 per 15 mg elemental, 63% less
180 servings of 15 mg elemental in the container (Thorne's has 120). The cheapest per serving without buying in bulk.
BuySave me money at Swanson (opens in a new tab)Best tablet
Carlson Chelated Zinc · 30 mg · 250 Tablets
$0.038 per 15 mg elemental, 77% less
The cheapest per serving among tablets.
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab)Best softgel
NOW Foods Zinc Glycinate · 120 Softgels
$0.043 per 15 mg elemental, 74% less
The cheapest per serving among softgels.
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab)Biggest sale
Piping Rock Zinc Glycinate with Pumpkin Seed Oil · 30 mg · 120 Softgels
$0.048 per 15 mg elemental, 71% less
Piping Rock has it 36% off right now.
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MegaFood Zinc Bisglycinate · 120 Day · 120ct
$0.16 per 15 mg elemental7% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
Costs less than Thorne
Best value. Lowest price per serving on this list.
PureBulk Zinc Bis-Glycinate · 300ct 200mg Gel. Caps.Checked less than an hour ago
$0.029 per 15 mg elemental83% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at PureBulk (opens in a new tab)- Nutricost Zinc Bisglycinate · 50 mg · 120 Capsules
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$0.030 per 15 mg elemental82% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab) - Healthy Origins Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate
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$0.037 per 15 mg elemental78% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Swanson (opens in a new tab) - Carlson Chelated Zinc · 30 mg · 250 Tablets
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$0.038 per 15 mg elemental77% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab) - NOW Foods Zinc Glycinate · 120 Softgels
Checked less than an hour ago
$0.043 per 15 mg elemental74% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab) Sale · 36% off. Piping Rock is running a sale on this size.
Piping Rock Zinc Glycinate with Pumpkin Seed Oil · 30 mg · 120 SoftgelsChecked less than an hour ago
$0.048 per 15 mg elemental71% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Piping Rock (opens in a new tab)- Natural Factors Zinc Bisglycinate · 50 mg · 60 Vegetarian Capsules
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$0.049 per 15 mg elemental71% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab) - Solgar Chelated Zinc, by Solgar · 250 Tablets
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$0.049 per 15 mg elemental71% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at NHC (opens in a new tab) - Integrative Therapeutics Zinc Chelate 30 Mg Complex, by Integrative Therapeutics · 100 Capsules
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$0.05 per 15 mg elemental70% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at NHC (opens in a new tab) - Nature's Way Zinc Chelate 30 Mg, by Natures Way
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$0.05 per 15 mg elemental70% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at NHC (opens in a new tab) - Doctor's Best High Absorption Zinc Bisglycinate, by Doctors Best · 90 Veg Capsules
Checked less than an hour ago
$0.057 per 15 mg elemental66% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at NHC (opens in a new tab) Best regular size. 180 servings of 15 mg elemental in the container (Thorne's has 120). The cheapest per serving without buying in bulk.
Swanson Albion Zinc · 90 Vegan CapsulesChecked less than an hour ago
$0.062 per 15 mg elemental63% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Swanson (opens in a new tab)- Protocol for Life Balance Zinc Glycinate · 30 mg · 120 Softgels
Checked less than an hour ago
$0.082 per 15 mg elemental51% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab) - Bluebonnet Chelated Zinc, by Bluebonnet · 90 Veg Capsules
Checked less than an hour ago
$0.083 per 15 mg elemental50% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at NHC (opens in a new tab) - NuMedica Zinc Glycinate, by NuMedica · 120 Veg Capsules
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$0.10 per 15 mg elemental40% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at NHC (opens in a new tab) - MegaFood Zinc Bisglycinate · 120 Day · 120ct
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$0.16 per 15 mg elemental7% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at MegaFood (opens in a new tab) - Nordic Naturals Zinc Glycinate · 20 mg · 60 Capsules
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$0.16 per 15 mg elemental5% less than Thorne per 15 mg elemental
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab)
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Cheaper alternatives
- Cheaper alternatives to Thorne zinc (glycinate)17 products cost less per 15 mg elemental than Thorne, up to 83% less.
- Cheaper alternatives to Nature's Bounty zinc (other forms)3 products cost less per 15 mg elemental than Nature's Bounty, up to 53% less.
Brand vs brand
- Thorne vs PureBulk zinc glycinatePureBulk costs 83% less per 15 mg elemental than Thorne: $0.029 vs $0.17.
- Nature's Bounty vs 21st Century zinc other forms21st Century costs 53% less per 15 mg elemental than Nature's Bounty: $0.007 vs $0.015.
Zinc buying guides
- Best zinc supplements 2026: price per 15 mg elementalZinc glycinate ranked by price per 15 mg of elemental zinc, why the cheapest bottles are 50 mg, the 40 mg upper limit, and when Thorne is worth the price.
- Zinc for colds: do lozenges work, and how much is too much?What the 2024 Cochrane review and lozenge trials found on zinc for colds, the doses used, why nasal zinc is out, the 40 mg limit, and daily zinc cost.
- Zinc nausea: why zinc makes you sick and which zinc to buyZinc on an empty stomach often causes nausea. How much zinc adults need, glycinate vs picolinate vs oxide, the 40 mg limit, and cost per 15 mg.
Zinc prices: questions
- What is the cheapest zinc right now?
- As of Nov 7, 2026, the cheapest zinc on our list is PureBulk Zinc Bis-Glycinate at $0.029 per 15 mg elemental, 83% less per 15 mg elemental than Thorne. Prices on the list run from $0.029 to $0.17 per 15 mg elemental.
- What is the cheapest third-party tested zinc?
- None of the zinc products on our list today is listed in a testing program's database that we check (NSF, USP, Informed Sport, Informed Choice or IFOS). We mark a product as tested only after finding it in that database.
- How much does zinc cost per 15 mg elemental?
- The median price on our list is $0.05 per 15 mg elemental, across 18 prices from 6 stores. Thorne, a brand people already buy, costs $0.17 per 15 mg elemental.
- How do you compare zinc prices?
- Prices shown per 15 mg of elemental zinc, not the compound weight. Glycinate is not ranked against other forms. We divide each store price by the amount in the container, so a big tub and a small bottle compare fairly.
- How often are prices checked?
- Once a day, from each store's own page. The last check was Nov 7, 10:01 AM ET. We don't sell the products, and affiliate links never change the order.
Every zinc product we price (27)
Glycinate
- PureBulk Zinc Bis-Glycinate · 300ct 200mg Gel. Caps.$0.029 per 15 mg elemental
- Nutricost Zinc Bisglycinate · 50 mg · 120 Capsules$0.030 per 15 mg elemental
- Healthy Origins Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate$0.037 per 15 mg elemental
- Carlson Chelated Zinc · 30 mg · 250 Tablets$0.038 per 15 mg elemental
- NOW Foods Zinc Glycinate · 120 Softgels$0.043 per 15 mg elemental
- Piping Rock Zinc Glycinate with Pumpkin Seed Oil · 30 mg · 120 Softgels$0.048 per 15 mg elemental
- Natural Factors Zinc Bisglycinate · 50 mg · 60 Vegetarian Capsules$0.049 per 15 mg elemental
- Solgar Chelated Zinc, by Solgar · 250 Tablets$0.049 per 15 mg elemental
- Nature's Way Zinc Chelate 30 Mg, by Natures Way$0.05 per 15 mg elemental
- Integrative Therapeutics Zinc Chelate 30 Mg Complex, by Integrative Therapeutics · 100 Capsules$0.05 per 15 mg elemental
- Doctor's Best High Absorption Zinc Bisglycinate, by Doctors Best · 90 Veg Capsules$0.057 per 15 mg elemental
- Swanson Albion Zinc · 90 Vegan Capsules$0.062 per 15 mg elemental
- Protocol for Life Balance Zinc Glycinate · 30 mg · 120 Softgels$0.082 per 15 mg elemental
- Bluebonnet Chelated Zinc, by Bluebonnet · 90 Veg Capsules$0.083 per 15 mg elemental
- NuMedica Zinc Glycinate, by NuMedica · 120 Veg Capsules$0.10 per 15 mg elemental
- MegaFood Zinc Bisglycinate · 120 Day · 120ct$0.16 per 15 mg elemental
- Nordic Naturals Zinc Glycinate · 20 mg · 60 Capsules$0.16 per 15 mg elemental
- Thorne Zinc Bisglycinate · 30 mg · 60 Capsules$0.17 per 15 mg elemental
Other forms
- 21st Century Zinc Citrate · 50 mg · 360 Tablets$0.007 per 15 mg elemental
- Piping Rock Chelated Zinc (Gluconate) · 50 mg · 250 Vegetarian Tablets$0.007 per 15 mg elemental
- NOW Foods Zinc · 50 mg · 250 Tablets$0.012 per 15 mg elemental
- Nature's Bounty Zinc · 50 mg · 200 Tablets$0.015 per 15 mg elemental
- Natural Factors Zinc Citrate · 50 mg · 90 Tablets$0.021 per 15 mg elemental
- Nutricost Zinc Gluconate Capsules · 240 Caps$0.021 per 15 mg elemental
- Swanson Zinc Citrate · 60 Vegan Capsules$0.022 per 15 mg elemental
- Life Extension Zinc Caps, High Potency · 50 mg · 90 Vegetarian Capsules$0.022 per 15 mg elemental
- Solgar Zinc · 50 mg · 100 Tablets$0.023 per 15 mg elemental