Digestive Enzymes
by Mason Natural · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 11845 11869 1
- DSLD label 214441
- Serving 1 tablet
Digestive Enzymes by Mason Natural lists 9 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mg of citrus pectin cellulose, 75 mg of diastase, 25 mg of papain and 25 mg of pepsin; 1 gives its count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Digestive Enzymes?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PancreatinPancreatin Note: 4x equivalent to Pancreatin USP | 200 mg | ||
| Acidophilus | 50 million organisms | ||
| Citrus Pectin Cellulose | 100 mg | ||
| Diastaseas Malt | 75 mg | Higher than 80% of 35 products listing diastase (unspecified) (median 20 mg). | |
| Papainas Carica papaya | 25 mg | 63% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg). | |
| Pepsin | 25 mg | 74% of 223 products listing pepsin give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 15 mg | 85% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Glutamic Acid | 15 mg | 86% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Lipase | 15 mg | Higher than 61% of 366 products listing lipase (median 10 mg). | |
| Bromelain | 2 mg | 98% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214441 (entered February 26, 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:
- 98% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 2 mg of bromelain (median 50 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Digestive Enzymes's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Enzy-GestPriority One Nutritional Supplements 6 shared, 45% alike
- Maximum Strength Ultra-ZymeNature's Plus · off the market 7 shared, 45% alike
- DyzimeDC 5 shared, 44% alike
- Bio-GestMBi Nutraceuticals 4 shared, 43% alike
- EnzaidEndo-met Laboratories 6 shared, 42% alike
- Super Enzyme CapsTwinlab 5 shared, 42% 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 one tablet daily, preferably with food, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper-evident seal: Do not use product if seal appears tampered.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed no added: Sugar, starch, yeast, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, egg, soy, wheat, dairy, gluten, crustacean shellfish, fragrance, artificial colors or preservatives.
- Gluten free Soy free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place under controlled room temperature: 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214441.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Pharmaceutical Glaze, Talc.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Mason Guarantee Laboratory Tested cGMP Certified Good Manufacturing Practice Certified.
How many labels does Digestive Enzymes have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 214441 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 11845 11869 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mason Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Miami Lakes, FL. All Mason Natural products.