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AfterMeals

by Advanced Nutrition by Zahler · tablet or pill · 100 chewable tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 48998 08053 2
  • DSLD label 259917
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 50 servings

AfterMeals by Advanced Nutrition by Zahler lists 11 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 220 mg of calcium, 130 mg of papaya powder, 80 mg of bromelain complex and 50 mg of papain complex; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.

What is in AfterMeals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

AfterMeals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 259917, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium Carbonate220 mg17%Calcium in AfterMeals against 17,831 products220 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg220 mg

Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Papaya powder130 mgPapaya in AfterMeals against 250 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.130 mg

Higher than 71% of 250 products listing papaya (median 50 mg).

Bromelain Complex80 mgBromelain in AfterMeals against 1,337 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.80 mg

Higher than 54% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg).

Maltodextrinno amount given
Bromelainno amount given
Papain Complex50 mgPapain in AfterMeals against 607 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg).

Maltodextrinno amount given
Papainno amount given
Licorice powderDeglycyrrhizinated (DGL)5 mgLicorice in AfterMeals against 888 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.5 mg

96% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Fennel powder4 mgFennel in AfterMeals against 315 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.4 mg

97% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg).

Ginger powder1 mgGinger in AfterMeals against 1,770 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.1 mg

over 99% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259917 (entered February 23, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 96% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 5 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).
  • 97% of the 315 products that print an amount of fennel list more than its 4 mg of fennel (median 72 mg).
  • over 99% of the 1,770 products that print an amount of ginger list more than its 1 mg of ginger (median 60 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with AfterMeals's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Directions: Take 2 tablets during or after meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
If pregnant, nursing or on medication, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free Dairy free Soy free
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 259917.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Natural Flavors, Silicon Dioxide, Sucralose, Citric Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Dairy Kosher OU Kosher This product was manufactured in a GMP certified Facility; Made in the U.S.A.

How many labels does AfterMeals have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2022.

  1. Label 259917 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 8 48998 08053 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Advanced Nutrition by Zahler (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Advanced Nutrition by Zahler products.

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