Bio-Gest
by MBi Nutraceuticals · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 58301 29918 1
- DSLD label 231479
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Bio-Gest by MBi Nutraceuticals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 165 mg of betaine HCl, 165 mg of L-glutamic acid, 60 mg of papain concentrate and 30 mg of pepsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Bio-Gest?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betaine HCl | 165 mg | Higher than 74% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| L-Glutamic Acid | 165 mg | Higher than 66% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). | |
| PancreatinPancreatin Note: 4x | 70 mg | ||
| Papain Concentrate | 60 mg | Higher than 69% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). | |
| PepsinPepsin Note: 10,000x | 30 mg | 68% of 223 products listing pepsin give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231479 (entered August 23, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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 Bio-Gest's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Digest PlusGenestra Brands 4 shared, 91% alike
- HCl-PepsinKaruna 3 shared, 79% alike
- DyzimeDC 4 shared, 64% alike
- HCl 250 mg with PepsinSolaray · off the market 3 shared, 63% alike
- HCl with PepsinSolaray 3 shared, 63% alike
- Betaine HCL 250 mgSolaray 3 shared, 63% 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
- Recommendation: Take or or two capsules after each meal or as directed by your health care professional. Do not exceed six capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed six capsules per day.
- Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
- If tamper resistant seals are broken do not use this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231479.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Bio-Gest have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2020.
- Label 231479 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 58301 29918 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MBi Nutraceuticals (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All MBi Nutraceuticals products.