From a chemical point of view, the main differences between zinc gluconate and zinc metal are as follows: 1, different valency, zinc in zinc gluconate is positive divalent, while zinc metal is zero valency; 2, different in appearance, zinc gluconate is a white powder, zinc metal is an off-white solid; 3, different in the form of existence, zinc gluconate is an ionic compound, zinc metal is a metal monomers; 4, different in the human body reaction, zinc gluconate In the human body protein, nucleic acid and carbohydrate synthesis plays an important role. Zinc in daily life refers to the supplemental trace element zinc, i.e., positive divalent zinc ions. Due to the chemical nature of metallic zinc, it cannot play a role in the human body, and only zinc gluconate can be used as a zinc supplement. In your daily life, you can consume foods with high zinc content, such as animal offal and seafood, etc. Pay attention to the reasonable supplementation of zinc preparations, and do not take them together with antibiotics, otherwise the absorption of zinc will be affected.