Catalyst-U
by Energetix · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 64578 13070 6
- DSLD label 333021
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Catalyst-U by Energetix lists 12 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 60 mg of gamma oryzanol, 42.5 mg of slippery elm, 42.5 mg of chamomile and 42.5 mg of licorice; 4 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.
What is in Catalyst-U?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Enzyme Blend | 63 mg | ||
| Amylase | 6,000 DU, guaranteed enzymatic activity values are measured at time of manufacture | ||
| Cellulase | 1,210 CU, guaranteed enzymatic activity values are measured at time of manufacture | ||
| Lactase | 500 ALU, guaranteed enzymatic activity values are measured at time of manufacture | ||
| Invertase | 400 SU, guaranteed enzymatic activity values are measured at time of manufacture | ||
| Lipase156 FCCLU, guaranteed enzymatic activity values are measured at time of manufacture | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Diastase500 DP, guaranteed enzymatic activity values are measured at time of manufacture | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gamma Oryzanol | 60 mg | 44% of 85 products listing gamma oryzanol give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Slippery Elm | 42.5 mg | 79% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 127.5 mg. | |
| Chamomile | 42.5 mg | 69% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 127.5 mg. | |
| Licorice | 42.5 mg | 75% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 127.5 mg. | |
| Marshmallow | 21 mg | 91% of 290 products listing marshmallow give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 63 mg. | |
| Ginger | 21 mg | 77% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 63 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333021 (entered May 21, 2025), 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:
- 91% of the 290 products that print an amount of marshmallow list more than its 21 mg of marshmallow (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 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 Catalyst-U's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Tyler Gastric Complex with Gamma-Oryzanol and DGLIntegrative Therapeutics · off the market 7 shared, 58% alike
- Similase Sensitive StomachIntegrative Therapeutics 7 shared, 56% alike
- DigestMoreRenew Life 9 shared, 54% alike
- Digest MoreRenew Life 9 shared, 54% alike
- Heartburn EssentialsPure Encapsulations 7 shared, 51% alike
- Acid-EaseEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 6 shared, 50% 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
- As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 3 times daily with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Do not use if neck wrap is broken or missing.
- If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a healthcare professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Protease,free digestive enzymes in an herbal base
- Storage
- Store at room temperature out of direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 333021.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Water, Purified, Rice Husk, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide.
How many labels does Catalyst-U have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 333021 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 64578 13070 6
- Label 217154 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market May 14, 2025 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 64578 13070 6
- Label 22630 Entered June 25, 2013 · off the market November 13, 2019 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 64578 13070 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Energetix Corp. (distributor), Dahlonega, GA. All Energetix products.