AfterMeals
by Zahler · tablet or pill · 100 chewable tablets
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 8 48998 08053 2
- DSLD label 33229
- Serving 2 chewable tablets
- 50 servings
AfterMeals by Zahler lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 chewable tablets, such as 220 mg of calcium, 100 mg of papain, 130 mg of papaya and 130 mg of bromelain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in AfterMeals?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 chewable 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 220 mg | 22% | Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 660 mg. |
| Papain | 100 mg | Higher than 77% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Papaya | 130 mg | Higher than 71% of 250 products listing papaya (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg. | |
| Bromelain | 130 mg | Higher than 66% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33229 (entered May 23, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings 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.
- Papaya CompleteGNC Natural Brand 3 shared, 88% alike
- Chewable Papaya Enzyme21st Century 3 shared, 88% alike
- Papaya Enzyme21st Century 3 shared, 88% alike
- Papaya Enzymes ChewableSunshine Naturals 3 shared, 88% alike
- Digest-A-MintAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 70% alike
- Chewable Papaya EnzymeNature's Blend 3 shared, 70% alike
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: Chew 2 tablets during or after meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- FREE OF~GLUTEN~SOY~LACTOSE
- Storage
- STORE TIGHTLY IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33229.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Dextrose, Stearic Acid, natural Strawberry flavor, natural Banana flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): D; U; THIS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED IN A NSF(R) & GMP CERTIFIED FACILITY; MADE IN THE USA {flag}; advanced nutrition by ZAHLER(R); DIGESTIVE HEALTH {tablet}. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does AfterMeals have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33229 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market September 14, 2021 · 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(R) (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Zahler products.