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The Z.Lab

Food Has More Than One Story.

The Z. Lab is where we explore ingredients, compare products and open the door to the thinking behind what we make.

Expect food science, taste, culture, experiments and curious side quests that do not quite fit inside The Z. Library.

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Ingredient Decoder

Look Past the Front of the Package.

Compare Zentein products with other products in the category, examine the ingredients and Nutrition Facts on their labels, and learn what those choices do in the food.

This is a living guide. We will keep updating and refining it as labels, products and better questions evolve.

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Zentein

Peanut Butter Cup

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Low-sugar protein bar

Protein per barZentein leads

Zentein25 g

Comparison product20 g

A few ingredients from each label

Zentein ingredients

HoneyNatural peanut butterBovine collagen

Comparison ingredients

ErythritolPolydextroseSucralose

Ingredient Files

From Our Recipes to Your Routine.

We created Ingredient Files to share the remarkable raw ingredients we discover, use in our products, or enjoy ourselves. Explore where they come from, how they are grown and prepared, and what makes them special. We hope these discoveries spark curiosity and help our community learn more about the food we eat.

Botanical pencil drawing of millet, quinoa, flax, fruits, vegetables and mushrooms in stages of growth, finished with colourful watercolour washes

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Superfood Powder

Fourteen foods, three sprouted grains and a colourful path from seed to scoop.

12 listed vitamins from real foods
No synthetic vitamin premix listed
5 named organic grains + seeds
Regenerative sourcing approach
Easy to add to recipes or drinks for a food-derived vitamin boost

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Pencil study of Lion’s Mane mushrooms growing from a cultivation bag, with sunlight and handwritten Vitamin D₂ lettering on graph paper

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Activated Organic Lion’s Mane Powder

A familiar mushroom with a hidden nutritional gift.

Organic
Low-thermal dried
30 µg Vitamin D₂ per 500 mg of Lion’s Mane powder · 150% DV
Grown + processed in Canada

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Research archive

What We Chose Not to Make.

Some ideas look promising until we examine the science, the process and what it would take to make them well. This future section will share what we explored, what changed our minds and why we chose not to produce it.

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