Digestive Enzymes Original Formula
by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 13006 01023 8
- DSLD label 327111
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Digestive Enzymes Original Formula by Dr. Mercola lists 9 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule; 2 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.
What is in Digestive Enzymes Original Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mercola's Digestive Enzyme Blend | 252 mg | ||
| Ox Bileas Cholic Acid45% Cholic Acid | 100 mg | ||
| Pancreatin | 80 mg | ||
| Protease20,000 USP | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Amylase20,000 USP | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipase1,600 USP | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelain | 100 GDU | ||
| Alpha-Galactosidase200 GAL | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | 1,000 CU | ||
| Invertase500 Sumner | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Papain1,667 TU | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327111 (entered February 23, 2025), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 8 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Digestive Enzymes Original Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Digestive EnzymesDr. Mercola · off the market 8 shared, 68% alike
- Milk Thistle SportGNC Herbal Plus Formula 8 shared, 60% alike
- Enzyme BenefitsDaVinci Benefits Line 8 shared, 58% alike
- Adult Enzyme BlendFlora Udo's Choice 6 shared, 57% alike
- Digestive BalanceRoex 8 shared, 57% alike
- Digestion Enhancement EnzymesHealth Alliance · off the market 7 shared, 56% 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: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule daily before your biggest meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 327111.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Gellan Gum, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Digestive Enzymes Original Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 327111 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01023 8
- Label 308702 Entered March 22, 2024 · off the market May 21, 2024 · 30 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01023 8
- Label 231489 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market June 6, 2023 · 30 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01023 8
DSLD also links this label to: Digestive Enzymes (image difference, same product), Digestive Enzymes (image difference, same product), Digestive Enzymes (image difference, same product), Digestive Enzymes (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 NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.