Zinc, Selenium, Iron and Copper: study protocols
8 study groups took Zinc together with Selenium, Iron and Copper. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
8 study groups in 7 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 5 mg to 10 mg and 10 mg to 25 mg, 38% of 8 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 3 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 3 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Selenium
8 study groups in 7 studies say how much Selenium participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 mcg to 100 mcg, 38% of 8 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mcg or less | 1 |
| 5 mcg to 10 mcg | 0 |
| 10 mcg to 25 mcg | 2 |
| 25 mcg to 50 mcg | 0 |
| 50 mcg to 100 mcg | 3 |
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Iron
7 study groups in 6 studies say how much Iron participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 mg to 100 mg, 43% of 7 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 2 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 0 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 2 |
| 50 mg to 100 mg | 3 |
Dose per serving from research: Copper
8 study groups in 7 studies say how much Copper participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg, 38% of 8 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 2 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 3 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 1 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 2 |
Commonly used together
7 of 8 study groups took Zinc, Selenium, Iron and Copper with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 7 |
| Vitamin C | 7 |
| Vitamin E | 7 |
| Iodine | 6 |
| Folic Acid | 5 |
| Vitamin D | 5 |
| Vitamin B12 | 4 |
| Vitamin B6 | 3 |
8 study groups