Comparison

HCl-Pepsin and Bio-Gest

HCl-Pepsin (Karuna) lists 3 distinct ingredients and Bio-Gest (MBi Nutraceuticals) 4 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 3 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.79.

Amount per serving (and % of the Daily Value)
IngredientHCl-PepsinBio-Gest
Betaine Hydrochloride550 mg165 mg
Glutamic Acid100 mg165 mg
Pepsin175 mg30 mg
Papain60 mg

Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: HCl-Pepsin, 1 capsule; Bio-Gest, 1 capsule. Current labels entered November 2023 and August 2020. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Each product on its own

  • HCl-PepsinKaruna: every row against all products listing it
  • Bio-GestMBi Nutraceuticals: every row against all products listing it