Natural Papaya Plus Enzymes
by Village Vitality · tablet or pill · 240 vegetarian tablets
- Off the market since August 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 70158 0
- DSLD label 215448
- Serving 2 tablets
- 120 servings
Natural Papaya Plus Enzymes by Village Vitality lists 6 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 200 mg of papain, 10 mg of natural papaya and 10 mg of bromelain; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Natural Papaya Plus Enzymes?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Papain | 200 mg | Higher than 92% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). | |
| natural Papaya | 10 mg | 84% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) | 10 mg | 88% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Plant Enzyme BlendPlant Enzyme Blend Note: supplying | 10 mg | ||
| Amylase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Protease | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipase | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215448 (entered March 24, 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:
- Its 200 mg of papain is higher than 92% of the 607 papain products that print an amount; 31 list more.
- 84% of the 250 products that print an amount of papaya list more than its 10 mg of natural papaya (filed by NIH under papaya) (median 50 mg).
- 88% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 10 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Natural Papaya Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Chewable Natural Papaya Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorVitamer Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable Natural Papaya Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorVillage Vitality · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable Natural Papaya Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorNatural Nutra same ingredients
- Chewable Peppermint EnzymeVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Chewable Peppermint EnzymeVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
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: Chew two tablets with a meal.
- Warnings
- To report a serious adverse event, call 1-888-710-0006
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, crustacean shellfish or fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215448.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Sorbitol, Stearic Acid, Calcium Stearate, Natural Tropical Fruit Flavor, Citric Acid, Silica, Beet root Fiber.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Double verified gluten free.
How many labels does Natural Papaya Plus Enzymes have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 215448 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market August 11, 2021 · 240 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 19985 70158 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Village Vitality, LLC (distributor), Saugerties, NY. All Village Vitality products.