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Chewable Papaya Enzymes

by NOW · lozenge · 180 lozenges

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 02970 6
  • DSLD label 313797
  • Serving 1 to 2 lozenges; amounts per 2 lozenges
  • 90 servings

Chewable Papaya Enzymes by NOW lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 lozenges, such as 100 mg of papain, 80 mg of papaya fruit powder, 20 mg of bromelain and 20 mg of protease, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.

What is in Chewable Papaya Enzymes?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 lozenges. 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 Papaya Enzymes: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313797, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar Alcoholsas Mannitol, SorbitolSugar Alcohols (Form: Sorbitol, and Mannitol)1 gSugar Alcohol in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 706 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3 g, the median 2 g.1 g

59% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol give more (median 2 g).

Papainas Papaya2000 USP/mg100 mgPapain in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 607 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.100 mg

Higher than 77% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg).

Papaya fruit powder80 mgPapaya in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 250 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.80 mg

Higher than 57% of 250 products listing papaya (median 50 mg).

Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) Note: 2400 GDU/g20 mgBromelain in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 1,337 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

78% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

ProteaseProtease Note: 5000 FCC/g20 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 327 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.20 mg

58% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg).

LipaseLipase Note: 10,000 USP/g2 mgLipase in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 366 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.2 mg

95% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg).

CellulaseCellulase Note: 4000 FCC/g0.6 mgCellulase in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 184 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.0.6 mg

95% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg).

Alpha-AmylaseAlpha-Amylase Note: 25,000 USP/g2 mgAmylase in Chewable Papaya Enzymes against 326 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.2 mg

92% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313797 (entered July 25, 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:

  • 59% of the 706 products that print an amount of sugar alcohol list more than its 1 g of sugar alcohol (median 2 g).
  • 95% of the 366 products that print an amount of lipase list more than its 2 mg of lipase (median 10 mg).
  • 95% of the 184 products that print an amount of cellulase list more than its 0.6 mg of cellulase (median 10 mg).
  • 92% of the 326 products that print an amount of amylase list more than its 2 mg of alpha-amylase (filed by NIH under amylase) (median 14 mg).

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?

1 product lists 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
Suggested Usage: Adults chew or dissolve 2 lozenges in mouth following meals or as needed. For children (over 4), chew or dissolve 1 lozenge in mouth following meals or as needed.
Warnings
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Caution: Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition (including allergy to papaya, pineapple).
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313797.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Peppermint leaf powder, Peppermint Oil, Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher); GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Chewable Papaya Enzymes have?

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

  1. Label 313797 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 180 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02970 6
  2. Label 245667 Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 360 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02972 0
  3. Label 50747 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market September 22, 2023 · 360 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02972 0
  4. Label 50746 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 180 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02970 6
  5. Label 36452 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 360 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02972 0
  6. Label 36035 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 180 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02970 6
  7. Label 28623 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market May 1, 2014 · 360 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02972 0
  8. Label 28621 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market March 6, 2014 · 180 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02970 6
  9. Label 14197 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market April 9, 2013 · 360 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02972 0
  10. Label 14193 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market April 10, 2013 · 180 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 02970 6

DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Papaya Enzymes With Mint And Chlorophyll (flavor difference), Chewable Papaya Enzymes With Mint And Chlorophyll (image difference, same product), Chewable Papaya Enzymes With Mint And Chlorophyll (package size 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 NOW Foods (packager), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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