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Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme

by American Health · tablet or pill · 600 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 76630 50105 7
  • DSLD label 248772
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 200 servings

Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme by American Health lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 157 mg of calcium, 45 mg of papain, 6 mg of amylase and 6 mg of protease, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 248772, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Added Sugars1 g2%
Calcium157 mg12%Calcium in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme against 17,831 products157 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg157 mg

Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 471 mg.

Papainas PapayaPapain (Form: from Papaya) Note: 90,000 USP45 mgPapain in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme against 607 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.45 mg

Higher than 50% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg.

AmylaseAmylase Note: 240 DU6 mgAmylase in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme against 326 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.6 mg

60% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg.

Proteaseas PapayaProtease (Form: from Papaya) Note: 9,600 USP6 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme against 327 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.6 mg

78% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg.

Papaya3 mgPapaya in Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme against 250 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.3 mg

96% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248772 (entered April 22, 2021), 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?

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 250 products that print an amount of papaya list more than its 3 mg of papaya (median 50 mg).

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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: For adults, chew three (3) tablets following a meal, one to three times daily, or dissolve one (1) or two (2) tablets in mouth when needed.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, including a known sensitivity to latex, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
No gluten, no yeast, no wheat, no milk or milk derivatives, no lactose, no soy, no egg, no grapefruit, no preservatives, no artificial color, no artificial flavor, no sodium.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 248772.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sucrose, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme have?

12 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 248772 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 600 tablets · UPC 0 76630 50105 7
  2. Label 248758 Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 76630 50104 0
  3. Label 60420 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 600 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50105 7
  4. Label 60035 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 250 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50104 0
  5. Label 60032 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50103 3
  6. Label 44839 Entered April 24, 2015 · on the market · 12 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50150 7
  7. Label 16702 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 600 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50105 7
  8. Label 16701 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 250 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50104 0
  9. Label 16699 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market February 5, 2016 · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50103 3
  10. Label 4411 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 600 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50105 7
  11. Label 4410 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 250 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50104 0
  12. Label 4409 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 0 76630 50103 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names American Health, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All American Health products.

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