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Papaya Enzyme Chewable

by Meijer · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 86926 43792 8
  • DSLD label 271755
  • Serving 4 tablets
  • 25 servings

Papaya Enzyme Chewable by Meijer lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 20 mg of papaya, 40 mg of papain, 4 mg of bromelain and 2 mg of alpha-amylase, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.

What is in Papaya Enzyme Chewable?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Papaya Enzyme Chewable: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 271755, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Papaya Enzyme Chewable against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Total Sugars2 gSugar in Papaya Enzyme Chewable against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Added Sugars2 g4%
Papaya20 mgPapaya in Papaya Enzyme Chewable against 250 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

78% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg).

Papain40 mgPapain in Papaya Enzyme Chewable against 607 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.40 mg

50% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg).

Bromelain4 mgBromelain in Papaya Enzyme Chewable against 1,337 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.4 mg

97% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Alpha-Amylase2 mgAmylase in Papaya Enzyme Chewable against 326 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.2 mg

92% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271755 (entered August 23, 2022), 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:

  • 97% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 4 mg of bromelain (median 50 mg).
  • 92% of the 326 products that print an amount of amylase list more than its 2 mg of alpha-amylase (filed by NIH under amylase) (median 14 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Adults - Chew four tablets daily with food as a dietary supplement. Tablets should be chewed before swallowing.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No gluten, lactose or salt
GF Gluten free
Storage
Store at 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 86 degrees F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 271755.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dextrose, Sugar, Stearic Acid, Alpha-Amylase, Bromelain, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Papain, Papaya, Talc.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Our quality guarantee The Meijer Family www.meijer.com/satisfaction.

How many labels does Papaya Enzyme Chewable have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.

  1. Label 271755 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 8 86926 43792 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Meijer Distribution, Inc. (distributor), Grand Rapids, MI. All Meijer products.

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