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Papaya Enzyme

by Natrol · tablet or pill · 100 chewable tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 47469 04920 1
  • DSLD label 77703
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 50 servings

Papaya Enzyme by Natrol lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 40 mg of papain, 20 mg of papaya, 4 mg of bromelain and 2 mg of alpha-amylase, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.

What is in Papaya Enzyme?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 77703, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Papaya Enzyme 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).

Sugar2 gSugar in Papaya Enzyme 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).

Papain40 mgPapain in Papaya Enzyme 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).

Papaya20 mgPapaya in Papaya Enzyme 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).

Bromelain4 mgBromelain in Papaya Enzyme 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-Amylaseas Wheat2 mgAmylase in Papaya Enzyme 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 77703 (entered January 25, 2018), 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:

  • 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
Directions: Chew 2 tablets after each meal.
Warnings
Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking prescription drugs, or are pregnant or lactating.
People with allergies to soy or corn should consult their healthcare professional before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains soy
Allergens and what it does not contain
No milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, yeast, artificial colors or flavors, preservatives
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 77703.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dextrose, Sugar, Maltodextrin, natural Papaya flavor, natural Peach flavor, natural Cherry flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Corn Starch, Sucrose, Magnesium Stearate, Turmeric, Triacetin, Soy Lecithin, Lecithin, Annatto, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Matabi Sulfate.

How many labels does Papaya Enzyme have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2018.

  1. Label 77703 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 0 47469 04920 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natrol, LLC. (distributor), Chatsworth, CA. All Natrol products.

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