Papaya Enzyme
by 21st Century · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 40985 22662 9
- DSLD label 326340
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Papaya Enzyme by 21st Century lists 3 ingredients; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.
What is in Papaya Enzyme?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papaya Enzyme Blend | 22 mg | ||
| Papaya, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelainas Pineapple | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Papainas Papaya | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 326340 (entered February 23, 2025), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 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 CompleteGNC Natural Brand same ingredients
- Chewable Papaya Enzyme21st Century same ingredients
- Papaya Enzymes ChewableSunshine Naturals 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, adults chew one (1) tablet with any meal, three (3) times daily or as directed by a healthcare provider. Do not exceed recommended dosage. Individual results may vary.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Warning: Consult a healthcare provider prior to use if pregnant, nursing, on medications, have a medical procedure.
- Stop use and contact a physician if adverse reactions occur. Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No added salt, yeast, preservatives or artificial flavors.
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 326340.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Sorbitol, Pineapple Flavor, Natural, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, FD&C Yellow #6, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Quality Laboratory Tested.
How many labels does Papaya Enzyme have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 326340 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 40985 22662 9
- Label 206188 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market August 6, 2021 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 40985 22662 9
- Label 11502 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market July 18, 2023 · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 7 40985 22662 9
DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Papaya Enzyme (image difference, same product), Psychotic Test Grape (flavor difference), Psychotic War Zombie ZR23-Watermelon (flavor difference), Psychotic War Zombie ZR31-Punch (flavor difference), Psychotic War Zombie ZR57-Grape (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names 21st Century HealthCare, Inc. (manufacturer), Tempe, AZ. All 21st Century products.