BioCore Optimum Complete
by Swanson · capsule · 90 veggie caps
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02445 5
- DSLD label 308481
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
- 90 servings
BioCore Optimum Complete by Swanson lists 11 ingredients; 7 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in BioCore Optimum Complete?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioCore Optimum Complete | 220 mg | ||
| Amylaseas Aspergillus oryzae | 7,000 DU | ||
| Proteaseas Aspergillus oryzae | 42,000 HUT | ||
| Proteaseas Aspergillus oryzae | 8,000 PC | ||
| Alpha-Galactosidaseas Aspergillus niger300 GalU | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glucoamylaseas Aspergillus niger | 18 AGU | ||
| Lactaseas Aspergillus oryzae | 2,000 ALU | ||
| Proteaseas Aspergillus niger100 SAPU | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Invertaseas Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 799.9 SU | ||
| Lipaseas Aspergillus niger, Candida rugosa, Rhizopus oryzae | 1,000 FIP | ||
| Acid Maltaseas Rhizopus oryzae28 MaltU | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peptidaseas Aspergillus oryzae4 AP | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308481 (entered October 24, 2024), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 11 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GI Digest A Vegetarian Enzyme FormulaDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- BioCore Optimum CompleteSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- GI DigestDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- EnteromendHealth Concerns same ingredients
- Digest SelectMoss Nutrition same ingredients
- LactoEnzymedica 8 shared, 79% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule with water immediately before each meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking prescription medication or if you have a medical condition.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308481.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Bran, Hypromellose, Dextrin, Maltodextrin, Silica.
How many labels does BioCore Optimum Complete have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 16, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 308481 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · off the market January 24, 2024 · 90 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 02445 5
- Label 265057 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market October 3, 2024 · 90 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 02445 5
DSLD also links this label to: BioCore Optimum Complete (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.