Comparison
Optimal Digestive System and Digestive Enzyme Complete
Optimal Digestive System (NOW) lists 7 distinct ingredients and Digestive Enzyme Complete (Physician's Preference) 7 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 7 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 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Optimal Digestive System | Digestive Enzyme Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) | not disclosed | 42,000 HUT |
| Lipase | not disclosed | 1,000 FIP |
| Amylase | not disclosed | 7,000 DU |
| Sucrase | not disclosed | 800 SU |
| Alpha Galactosidase | 30 mg | 300 GaIU |
| Glucoamylase | not disclosed | 10 AGU |
| Diastase (unspecified) | not disclosed | 3,000 DP |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Optimal Digestive System, 2 veg capsules; Digestive Enzyme Complete, 2 vcap(s)(r). Current labels entered May 2024 and May 2014. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Optimal Digestive SystemNOW: every row against all products listing it
- Digestive Enzyme CompletePhysician's Preference: every row against all products listing it