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Formula 2 Starch Digest

by NESS Nutritional Enzyme Support System · capsule · 500 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 07636 03124 7
  • DSLD label 244145
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 250 servings

Formula 2 Starch Digest by NESS Nutritional Enzyme Support System lists 6 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 3 mg of lactobacillus acidophilus; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.

What is in Formula 2 Starch Digest?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).

Formula 2 Starch Digest: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 244145, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Proprietary Enzyme Blend305 mg
Amylasein the blend, no amount given
Proteasein the blend, no amount given
Glucoamylasein the blend, no amount given
Lipasein the blend, no amount given
Cellulasein the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: (400 million viable organisms) (guaranteed at time of manufacture)3 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Formula 2 Starch Digest against 309 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.3 mg

83% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244145 (entered March 25, 2021), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 5 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 Formula 2 Starch Digest'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
Recommended Use: Take two (2) capsules at the beginning of each meal, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, have a serious medical condition, or take any medications, consult your physician before use.
Use only if tamper evident seal is unbroken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
Contains No: Aspartame, sugar, salt, gluten, artificial colors or flavors, dairy products, wheat, soy, yeast or corn proteins.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 244145.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Plant Fiber, Water.

How many labels does Formula 2 Starch Digest have?

15 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 244145 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 500 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 03124 7
  2. Label 244137 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 03122 3
  3. Label 244135 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 03121 6
  4. Label 221171 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market January 14, 2021 · 500 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 03124 7
  5. Label 221170 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 14, 2021 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 03122 3
  6. Label 221169 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 14, 2021 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 03121 6
  7. Label 65040 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market January 28, 2020 · 500 vegetarian capsules
  8. Label 65039 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market January 28, 2020 · 180 vegetarian capsules
  9. Label 65037 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market January 28, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules
  10. Label 37556 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 7, 2015 · 500 vegetarian capsules
  11. Label 37555 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 7, 2015 · 180 vegetarian capsules
  12. Label 37552 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 7, 2015 · 90 vegetarian capsules
  13. Label 7466 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market August 28, 2014 · 500 capsules · UPC 7 07636 03124 7
  14. Label 7465 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market August 28, 2014 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 07636 03122 3
  15. Label 7463 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market August 28, 2014 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 07636 03121 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Enzymes Inc. (manufacturer), Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.. All NESS Nutritional Enzyme Support System products.

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