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Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable)

by Mason Natural · tablet or pill · 100 chewables

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 11845 05471 5
  • DSLD label 216898
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 50 servings

Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable) by Mason Natural lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 10 mg of protease, 10 mg of papaya fruit powder, 6 mg of bromelain and 4 mg of amylase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable)?

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 Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable): Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 216898, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
PancreatinPancreatin Note: 4x40 mg
Proteaseas Papain10 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable) against 327 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.10 mg

72% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg).

Papaya fruit powder10 mgPapaya in Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable) against 250 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.10 mg

84% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg).

Bromelain6 mgBromelain in Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable) against 1,337 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.6 mg

95% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Amylase4 mgAmylase in Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable) against 326 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.4 mg

86% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216898 (entered April 23, 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:

  • 84% of the 250 products that print an amount of papaya list more than its 10 mg of papaya (median 50 mg).
  • 95% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 6 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable)'s, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Adults - Chew two tablets daily, with or immediately following a meal, as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
Allergen certification - This product contains milk derivatives (lactose).
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your physician before use.
Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper-evident seal: Do not use product if seal appears tampered.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Guaranteed no added: Starch, sodium, yeast, soy, corn, wheat, fragrance, preservatives and animal products.
Soy free
Storage
Store in a dry place under controlled room temperature: 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 216898.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sugar, Dextrose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Lactose, Magnesium Stearate, Papain, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, artificial Peach flavor.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Mason Guarantee Laboratory tested cGMP Certified Good Manufacturing Practice.

How many labels does Papaya Digestive Enzyme Complex (Chewable) have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.

  1. Label 216898 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 chewables · UPC 3 11845 05471 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Mason Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Miami Lakes, FL. All Mason Natural products.

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