Papaya Complete
by GNC Natural Brand · tablet or pill · 180 chewable tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 06542 3
- DSLD label 2256
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Papaya Complete by GNC Natural Brand lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 400,000 USP Units of papain, 50 mg of papaya fruit powder and 20 GDU of bromelain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Papaya Complete?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papain | 400,000 USP Units | ||
| Papaya fruit powder | 50 mg | 45% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Bromelain | 20 GDU |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2256 (entered November 25, 2011), 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 1 to 3 servings 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Papaya Enzymes ChewableSunshine Naturals same ingredients
- Chewable Papaya Enzyme21st Century same ingredients
- Papaya Enzyme21st Century same ingredients
- AfterMealsZahler · off the market 3 shared, 88% alike
- Digest-A-MintAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 78% alike
- Chewable Papaya EnzymeNature's Blend 3 shared, 77% 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, chew one to three tablets up to three times daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Colors, No Wheat, No Gluten No Soy, Yeast Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2256.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Riboflavin, Carmine color.
How many labels does Papaya Complete have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.
- Label 2256 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 180 chewable tablets · UPC 0 48107 06542 3
DSLD also links this label to: Papaya Enzyme (package size difference, same product), Papaya Enzyme (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Natural Brand products.