Chewable Papaya Enzyme
by Nature's Blend · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 79854 10925 2
- DSLD label 310377
- Serving 2 tablets; amounts per 6 tablets
- 16 servings
Chewable Papaya Enzyme by Nature's Blend lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 60 mg of papain, 10 mg of papaya, 10 mg of amylase and 10 mg of bromelain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in Chewable Papaya Enzyme?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papain | 60 mg | Higher than 69% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Papaya | 10 mg | 84% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Amylase | 10 mg | 51% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Bromelain | 10 mg | 88% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310377 (entered June 20, 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?
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:
- 84% of the 250 products that print an amount of papaya list more than its 10 mg of papaya (median 50 mg).
- 88% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 10 mg of bromelain (median 50 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 Chewable Papaya Enzyme's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Papaya EnzymeNatrol 4 shared, 82% alike
- Chewable Papaya Enzyme Complex Papaya FlavorSpring Valley 4 shared, 82% alike
- Papaya Enzyme ChewableMeijer 4 shared, 82% alike
- Digestive EnzymesWebber Naturals · off the market 4 shared, 78% alike
- Chewable PapayaBio-Nutrient 3 shared, 78% alike
- Papaya CompleteGNC Natural Brand 3 shared, 77% 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: As a dietary supplement, chew six tablets daily, preferably two after each meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Double safety sealed for your protection. Do not use is either seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Preservative free. No salt, artificial colors, artificial flavors, wheat, or yeast added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 310377.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Natural Flavors, Corn Syrup, Solids, Acacia Gum.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed release Lab tested potency assay.
How many labels does Chewable Papaya Enzyme have?
One label is on file, entered on June 20, 2024.
- Label 310377 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 79854 10925 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names National Vitamin Company (manufacturer), Casa Grande, AZ. All Nature's Blend products.