MegaZymes
by MegaFood · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 51494 10183 4
- DSLD label 43650
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
MegaZymes by MegaFood lists 11 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.
What is in MegaZymes?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive Enzymes | 107 mg | ||
| Amylase | 4,000 DU | ||
| Cellulase | 100 CU | ||
| Glucoamylase | 4.5 AGU | 92% of 64 products listing glucoamylase give more (median 15.5 AGU). | |
| Invertase | 50 SU | 87% of 54 products listing sucrase give more (median 250 SU). | |
| Lactase | 400 ALU | ||
| Lipase | 200 FIP | ||
| Protease 4.5 | 15,000 HUT | ||
| Soothing Digestive Herbs | no amount given | ||
| Marshmallow | 75 mg | 63% of 290 products listing marshmallow give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Astragalus | 45 mg | 83% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). | |
| Ginger | 30 mg | 67% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43650 (entered March 25, 2015), 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:
- 92% of the 64 products that print an amount of glucoamylase list more than its 4.5 AGU of glucoamylase (median 15.5 AGU).
- 87% of the 54 products that print an amount of sucrase list more than its 50 SU of invertase (filed by NIH under sucrase) (median 250 SU).
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 MegaZymes's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Plant EnzymesInnate Response Formulas 11 shared, 84% alike
- Multi-EnzymeWindmill 7 shared, 55% alike
- Formula 2 Starch DigestNESS Nutritional Enzyme Support System 6 shared, 53% alike
- LactoEnzymedica 7 shared, 53% alike
- DgstChiro-Zyme 7 shared, 52% alike
- Dgst-PChiro-Zyme 7 shared, 52% 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
- Suggested Use: 1 capsule per day with a meal.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by QAI
Source: label statements in DSLD label 43650.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Plant.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): THIS PRODUCT IS CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE; VEGETARIAN; TESTED FREE PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES; SOY FREE; DAIRY FREE; NON GMO; PLEASE RECYCLE. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does MegaZymes have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 43650 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 51494 10183 4
- Label 43649 Entered March 25, 2015 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 51494 10182 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MegaFood (distributor), Derry, NH. All MegaFood products.