Chewable Papaya Plus Digestive Enzyme Complex Natural Fruit Flavor
by Swanson Premium Brand · tablet or pill · 90 chewable tablets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11715 7
- DSLD label 184519
- Serving 1 chewable tablet
Chewable Papaya Plus Digestive Enzyme Complex Natural Fruit Flavor by Swanson Premium Brand lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable tablet, such as 40 mg of green papaya, 10 mg of bromelain, 2 mg of papain and 0.62 mg of lipase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Chewable Papaya Plus Digestive Enzyme Complex Natural Fruit Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Papaya | 40 mg | 64% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) Note: 24 GDU | 10 mg | 88% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). | |
| PapainPapain Note: 100,000 FCCPU | 2 mg | 94% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg). | |
| LipaseLipase Note: 10 FIP | 0.62 mg | over 99% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg). | |
| AmylaseAmylase Note: 30 DU | 0.3 mg | over 99% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg). | |
| Protease 4.5Protease 4.5 Note: 50 HUT | 0.1 mg | over 99% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). | |
| CellulaseCellulase Note: 1.5 CU | 0.02 mg | over 99% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184519 (entered January 7, 2019), 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:
- 88% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 10 mg of bromelain (median 50 mg).
- 94% of the 607 products that print an amount of papain list more than its 2 mg of papain (median 40 mg).
- over 99% of the 366 products that print an amount of lipase list more than its 0.62 mg of lipase (median 10 mg).
- over 99% of the 326 products that print an amount of amylase list more than its 0.3 mg of amylase (median 14 mg).
- over 99% of the 327 products that print an amount of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) list more than its 0.1 mg of protease 4.5 (filed by NIH under proteolytic enzymes (proteases)) (median 30 mg).
- over 99% of the 184 products that print an amount of cellulase list more than its 0.02 mg of cellulase (median 10 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.
- BromezymeProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Chewable Super Papaya Enzyme PlusPuritan's Pride 7 shared, 93% alike
- Chewable Super Papaya Enzyme PlusAmerican Health 7 shared, 93% alike
- Chewable Papaya Enzymes With Mint And ChlorophyllNOW · off the market 7 shared, 88% alike
- Papaya Complex Natural Peppermint FlavorDC 7 shared, 88% alike
- Papaya Complex Natural Peppermint FlavorWonder Laboratories 7 shared, 88% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, chew one tablet before or after meals.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Note: Product contains a desiccant packet to maintain freshness. Do not eat the desiccant packet.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184519.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Oral Dissolve Excipient, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, natural Mango flavor, Citric Acid, Magnesium Stearate, natural Orange Cherry flavor, natural Pineapple flavor, Silica, Stevia extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Chewable Papaya Plus Digestive Enzyme Complex Natural Fruit Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 184519 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 90 chewable tablets · UPC 0 87614 11715 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.