Bromelain
by Vitabase · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 7006
- Serving 1 capsule
Bromelain by Vitabase lists one ingredient: 400 mg of bromelain per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Bromelain?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromelainas Pineapple EnzymeBromelain (Form: pineapple enzyme PlantPart: stem Genus: Ananas Species: cosmosus) Note: 2400 GDU's/g (GDU's (Gelatin Digestion Units) measure the digestive activity of an enzyme ingredient. | 400 mg | Higher than 87% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7006 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bromelain 400 mgVitamin Discount Center · off the market same ingredients
- Bromelain 400 mgRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Bromelain 415 mgPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Bromelain 375 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Bromelain 2400 GDU/g - 360 mgNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Bromelain 450 mgDr. Clark Store same ingredients
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, adults take one (1) capsule after each meal or, as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7006.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, May contain one or more of the following:.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Bromelain have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 7006 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.