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Hypo-Gest

by Priority One Nutritional Supplements · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 15354 02071 6
  • DSLD label 310879
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 40 servings

Hypo-Gest by Priority One Nutritional Supplements lists 12 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 120 mg of amylase, 200 mg of bromelain, 300 mg of protease and 300 mg of perilla leaf extract; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Hypo-Gest?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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).

Hypo-Gest: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 310879, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Stomach Ingredientsno amount given
Betaine Hydrochloride98%660 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Hypo-Gest against 914 products660 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.660 mg

Higher than 95% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).

L-Glutamic Acid660 mgGlutamic Acid in Hypo-Gest against 697 products660 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.660 mg

Higher than 81% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg).

PepsinPepsin Note: 1:3,000600 mgPepsin in Hypo-Gest against 223 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 130 mg, the median 50 mg.600 mg

Higher than 99% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg).

Papain3,000 USP/mg300 mgPapain in Hypo-Gest against 607 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.300 mg

Higher than 98% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg).

Intestine Ingredientsno amount given
Pancreatin8X399 mg
AmylaseAmylase Note: 79,800 USPin the blend, no amount given
LipaseLipase Note: 13,167 USPin the blend, no amount given
ProteaseProtease Note: 79,800 USPin the blend, no amount given
Pancrelipase201 mg
AmylaseAmylase Note: 25,000 SKB/g120 mgAmylase in Hypo-Gest against 326 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.120 mg

Higher than 90% of 326 products listing amylase (median 14 mg).

BromelainBromelain Note: 3,600 MCU/g200 mgBromelain in Hypo-Gest against 1,337 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.200 mg

Higher than 73% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg).

Proteaseas Aspergillus spp.2,000SAP/g 200LAP/g300 mg
Perilla Leaf Extract8:1300 mgPerilla in Hypo-Gest against 57 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.300 mg

Higher than 60% of 57 products listing perilla (median 150 mg).

Ox Bile Extractas Cholic Acid45%240 mgBile in Hypo-Gest against 160 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 129.25 mg, the median 100 mg.240 mg

Higher than 88% of 160 products listing bile (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310879 (entered June 20, 2024), 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:

  • Its 660 mg of betaine hydrochloride is higher than 95% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 42 list more.
  • Its 600 mg of pepsin is higher than 99% of the 223 pepsin products that print an amount; 1 list more.
  • Its 300 mg of papain is higher than 98% of the 607 papain products that print an amount; 9 list more.
  • Its 120 mg of amylase is higher than 90% of the 326 amylase products that print an amount; 30 list more.

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 Hypo-Gest'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
Recommendations: Take three (3) tablets before meals or as directed by your physician.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or breast feeding, consult your physician before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
For professional use only.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no preservatives. Bisphenol-A (BPA) & Phthalate Free
Non-GMO
Storage
Keep container tightly closed, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 310879.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Methyl Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Certified.

How many labels does Hypo-Gest have?

6 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 310879 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 8 15354 02071 6
  2. Label 310880 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 8 15354 02072 3
  3. Label 277371 Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market March 30, 2023 · 250 tablets · UPC 8 15354 02072 3
  4. Label 277370 Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market March 30, 2023 · 120 tablets · UPC 8 15354 02071 6
  5. Label 236761 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market March 16, 2022 · 250 tablets · UPC 8 15354 02072 3
  6. Label 236760 Entered October 23, 2020 · off the market March 16, 2022 · 120 tablets · UPC 8 15354 02071 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Priority One Nutritional Supplements, Inc. (distributor). All Priority One Nutritional Supplements products.

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