Digest-Aid
by Health Thru Nutrition Naturally · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 230024
- Serving 2 capsules
Digest-Aid by Health Thru Nutrition Naturally lists 14 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 120 mg of calcium, 75 mg of papain, 15 mg of bromelain and 10 mg of lipase; 2 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Digest-Aid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium SulfateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Sulfate) | 120 mg | 12% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Vegetable Enzyme Complex | 50 mg | ||
| Papain | 75 mg | Higher than 73% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). | |
| Bromelainas Pineapple EnzymeBromelain (Form: Pineapple Enzyme) Note: 2400 GDU | 15 mg | 83% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). | |
| LipaseLipase Note: fat digestant | 10 mg | 45% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg). | |
| Cellulase | 10 mg | 42% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg). | |
| Alpha-GalactosidaseAlpha Galactosidase Note: enzyme for flatulence | 25 mg | ||
| Pancreatin | 25 mg | ||
| Ginger powder | 25 mg | 70% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Peppermint Oil | 10 mg | 86% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Spearmint Oil | 10 mg | 79% of 43 products listing spearmint give more (median 240 mg). | |
| Ajowan Oil | 10 mg | ||
| Fennel Oil | 10 mg | 88% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg). | |
| Lactase | Lactase Note: 500 FCC units | ||
| L. sporogenes | L. sporogenes Genus: L. Species: sporogenes Note: 100 million cfu | ||
| Fos | 125 mg | 56% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230024 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:
- 86% of the 278 products that print an amount of peppermint list more than its 10 mg of peppermint (median 50 mg).
- 88% of the 315 products that print an amount of fennel list more than its 10 mg of fennel (median 72 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.
- Digest-AidHealth Thru Nutrition same ingredients
- Ultra ActiZyme With ActivessenceNature's Plus · off the market 9 shared, 39% alike
- Bio.Revive Digestive+Invivo · off the market 7 shared, 39% alike
- Bio.Revive Digestive +Invivo 7 shared, 39% 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: Adults: Take two (2) capsules after a meal as required, as a dietary supplement or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Contains milk, soy, wheat
- Caution: Before using any dietary supplement, pregnant or lactating women should consult with a physician or health professional.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant- Do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- To report a serious adverse event or to obtain product information contact 1-800-866-0978
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, & peanuts.
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed. Store between 15-30 degrees C (59-86 degrees F)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230024.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Gelatin, Sucrose, Talc, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Betaine HCl, Glutamic Acid Hydrochloride, Fructose, Glucose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Digest-Aid have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 230024 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules
- Label 177515 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market June 17, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 19193 02031 9
DSLD also links this label to: Digest-Aid (image 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 EPIC (distributor), Westbury, NY. All Health Thru Nutrition Naturally products.