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Essential Digestion

by Logos Nutritionals · capsule · 90 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50045 67340 6
  • DSLD label 335706
  • Serving 1 vegetable capsule
  • 90 servings

Essential Digestion by Logos Nutritionals lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 3.1 mg of lipase, 24 mg of papain, 15 mg of bromelain and 6.25 mg of cellulase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2025.

What is in Essential Digestion?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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).

Essential Digestion: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 335706, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Lipase7.75 FIP3.1 mgLipase in Essential Digestion against 366 products3.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.3.1 mg

92% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg).

Papain432,000 PU24 mgPapain in Essential Digestion against 607 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.24 mg

73% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg).

Bromelain540,000 PU15 mgBromelain in Essential Digestion against 1,337 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

83% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Cellulase6.25 CU6.25 mgCellulase in Essential Digestion against 184 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.6.25 mg

57% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg).

Protease30 HUT2.5 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Essential Digestion against 327 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.2.5 mg

94% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg).

Amylase30 DU300 mcgAmylase in Essential Digestion against 326 products0.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.0.3 mg

over 99% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Ginger, Powder61 mgGinger in Essential Digestion against 1,770 products61 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.61 mg

Higher than 52% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg).

Inulin50 mgInulin in Essential Digestion against 370 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

85% of 370 products listing inulin give more (median 300 mg).

L-Glutamine20 mgGlutamine in Essential Digestion against 1,850 products0.02 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.02 g

97% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Betaine Hydrochloride40 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Essential Digestion against 914 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.40 mg

53% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg).

Fennel Seed Extract10:1 extract70 mgFennel in Essential Digestion against 315 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.70 mg

50% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 335706 (entered September 25, 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?

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:

  • 92% of the 366 products that print an amount of lipase list more than its 3.1 mg of lipase (median 10 mg).
  • 94% of the 327 products that print an amount of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) list more than its 2.5 mg of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) (median 30 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).
  • 97% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.02 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).

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 Essential Digestion's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take 1 capsule before or with meals as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Heat destroys enzymes! Do not mix in hot beverages or food. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of the reach of children.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 335706.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Sourced From a GMP Certified Facility Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Assured Lab Verified Burgstiner Wellness Protocol.

How many labels does Essential Digestion have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 22, 2025: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 335706 (current) Entered September 25, 2025 · on the market · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 8 50045 67340 6
  2. Label 335705 Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 8 50045 67339 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Logos Nutritionals, LLC. (distributor), Lilburn, GA. All Logos Nutritionals products.

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