Plant Enzymes 500 mg
by Nature's Harmony · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 63047 00837 8
- DSLD label 21814
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 0 capsules
Plant Enzymes 500 mg by Nature's Harmony lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 0 capsules, such as 125 mg of amylase, 125 mg of protease, 50 mg of bromelain and 50 mg of papain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Plant Enzymes 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amylaseas Aspergillus oryzaeAmylase (Form: Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: providing 43.75 SKB | 125 mg | Higher than 91% of 326 products listing amylase (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 375 mg. | |
| Proteaseas Aspergillus oryzaeProtease (Form: Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: providing 62,500 HUT | 125 mg | Higher than 87% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 405 mg. | |
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: pineapple PlantPart: stem) Note: providing 100 GDU | 50 mg | 50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Papainas Carica papayaPapain (Form: Carica papaya PlantPart: latex Genus: Carica Species: papaya) Note: providing 100,000 PU | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Cellulaseas Trichoderma longibrachiatumCellulase (Form: Trichoderma longibrachiatum Genus: Trichoderma Species: longibrachiatum) Note: providing 50 CU | 50 mg | Higher than 86% of 184 products listing cellulase (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Lipaseas Rhizopus oryzaeLipase (Form: Rhizopus oryzae Genus: Rhizopus Species: oryzae) Note: providing 400 USP | 50 mg | Higher than 83% of 366 products listing lipase (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Lactaseas Aspergillus nigerLactase (Form: Aspergillus niger Genus: Aspergillus Species: niger) Note: providing 40 LACU | 40 mg | Higher than 51% of 138 products listing lactase (median 34 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Acid Proteaseas Aspergillus nigerAcid Protease (Form: Aspergillus niger Genus: Aspergillus Species: niger) Note: providing 5 SAP | 10 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21814 (entered May 24, 2013), 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 125 mg of amylase is higher than 91% of the 326 amylase products that print an amount; 27 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- EnzymeComplex+Herbs SRA same ingredients
- Digestion Enhancement EnzymesHealthForce Nutritionals · off the market same ingredients
- Pan-V RxNuMedica · off the market same ingredients
- Master Zyme+New Sun same ingredients
- Digestive EnzymesDouglas Cooper Co. same ingredients
- Digestive EnzymesLuckyVitamin 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
- Recommended Use: As support for digestion. Recommended Dose (Adults): Take 1 capsule immediately before each meal. Do not exceed three capsules per day. Consult a health care practitioner for prolonged use.
- Warnings
- Risk Information: Do not use if pregnant, breastfeeding or if you have stomach ulcers.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain corn, dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, soy, sulfites or artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21814.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): SunOpta A healthy products company.
How many labels does Plant Enzymes 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21814 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 63047 00837 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SunOpta Inc. (manufacturer), Acton, ON. All Nature's Harmony products.