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Vitabay Zink 25 mg (zinc citrate) vegan tablets, 120 tablets

Lab verifiedLab: Limbach AnalyticsReport: 13 Jul 2026Batch: TIA252005

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Lab report

Lab-test status
Lab verified13 Jul 2026Report
Lab
Limbach Analytics (Arotop), Mainz (DAkkS D-PL-20185-01)
Limbach Analytics test report L-26-05561 (Zinkcitrat 25 mg)
Batch
TIA252005
Report date
13 Jul 2026
Heavy metals (mg/kg)
Pb 0.59 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Cd 0.09 (well under the EU limit or below detection)Hg <0.005 (well under the EU limit or below detection)As <0.5 (well under the EU limit or below detection)
Fillers
Yes (see product page)
Heavy-metal colours: Well under the EU limit (below half) or below detection Near the EU limit (half the limit up to the limit) Over the EU limit Grey: no EU limit (arsenic), not tested, or the lab’s reporting limit is above the EU limitEU 2023/915 limits for food supplements: lead (Pb) 3.0, cadmium (Cd) 1.0, mercury (Hg) 0.10 mg/kg. Values in mg/kg. NT = not tested; c = calculated by us from µg per serving.
Ingredient
Men's Health
Brand
Vitabay
Testing rule for this category
Third-party heavy-metal testing required
Status detail
An independent lab report or certification is referenced for this product.
Reviewer notes
Limbach Analytics / Arotop, Mainz (DAkkS), test report L-26-05561, 13 Jul 2026, batch TIA252005: lead 0.59, cadmium 0.09, mercury <0.005 and arsenic <0.5 mg/kg (arsenic reporting limit 0.5). The lab rates the sample as compliant with EU 2023/915. Label: 25 mg zinc per half tablet. EU seller (Germany).
Product page
Vitabay (vitabay.de, DE)

⚠ 4 red flags

  • 25 mg zinc a day is EFSA’s adult upper level from all sources (2006) and the UK Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals’ safe upper level from supplements (2003); do not add other zinc-containing supplements on top.
  • Lead 0.59 mg/kg, the highest in this list (20% of the 3.0 mg/kg limit); arsenic reporting limit is high (0.5 mg/kg).
  • Contains microcrystalline cellulose and calcium carbonate as fillers.
  • The sample was sent in by the brand: check the batch number on your pack.

Purity & biohacker panel

Facts only, no scores. Lab: Limbach Analytics (Arotop), Mainz (DAkkS D-PL-20185-01) · Limbach Analytics test report L-26-05561 (Zinkcitrat 25 mg) · batch TIA252005 · dated 2026-07-13 (report age 4 months).

Cleanliness checks

Free of fillers and additivesNo
Contains microcrystalline cellulose and calcium carbonate · seller page
Full ingredient list publishedYes
Microcrystalline cellulose, zinc citrate, calcium carbonate, HPMC (seller) · seller page
Lead (Pb)Yes
0.59 mg/kg (measured), EU supplement limit ≤ 3.0 · lab report
Cadmium (Cd)Yes
0.09 mg/kg (measured), EU supplement limit ≤ 1.0 · lab report
Mercury (Hg)Yes
<0.005 mg/kg (below reporting limit), EU supplement limit ≤ 0.10 · lab report
Arsenic (As)Yes
<0.5 mg/kg (below reporting limit), total arsenic; no EU limit for supplements · lab report
MicrobiologyUnknown
Not in the published report · no source
PesticidesUnknown
Not in the published report · no source
Label accuracy (measured vs claim)Unknown
Zinc not measured in the report · no source

Biohacker parameters

Form
Tablets (scored, take half) · seller page
Dose per serving
½ tablet a day = 25 mg zinc declared · seller page
Servings per pack
120 tablets = 240 days at ½ tablet · seller page
Price / cost per daily dose
€11.99 / 120 tablets ≈ €0.050 per day at ½ tablet a day (calculated, checked 26 Oct 2026). EU seller (Germany); no UK seller found. · seller page
Branded ingredient
Unknown · no source
Sourced / made in
Vitabay, Germany (seller) · seller page
Capsule material
Unknown · no source
Allergens
Unknown · no source
Vegan
Yes · seller page
Third-party certifications
Unknown (lab report only) · no source
Report age
4 months · lab report

Unknown = not published or not verifiable. Prices from the linked seller page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Testing evidence

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