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Protein/Fat Digestion

by WellZymes · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 07636 17551 4
  • DSLD label 8088
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 45 servings

Protein/Fat Digestion by WellZymes lists 13 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 12,000 DU of amylase, 50,000 HUT of protease, 600 LU of lipase and 250 SU of invertase; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.

What is in Protein/Fat Digestion?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).

Protein/Fat Digestion: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8088, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Plant-Source Enzymes436 mg
Amylase12,000 DU
ProteaseProtease Blend50,000 HUT
Alkalineno amount given
Neutral ProteaseNeutral {Protease}no amount given
Acid Proteaseno amount given
Lipase600 LU
InvertaseInvertase Note: .50 IAU250 SUSucrase in Protein/Fat Digestion against 54 products250 SU per serving; the middle half of products list 150 SU to 400 SU, the median 250 SU.250 SU

48% of 54 products listing sucrase give more (median 250 SU).

Glucoamylase12 AGUGlucoamylase in Protein/Fat Digestion against 64 products12 AGU per serving; the middle half of products list 11.6 AGU to 25.88 AGU, the median 15.5 AGU.12 AGU

61% of 64 products listing glucoamylase give more (median 15.5 AGU).

Alpha-GalactosidaseAlpha-Galactosidase Note: 250 AGSU100 GaIU
Cellulase400 CU
Lactase1,000 ALU
Diastaseas Malt300 DP(0)
CereCalase Plus50 MU
XylanaseXylanase60 XUXylanase in Protein/Fat Digestion against 38 products60 XU per serving; the middle half of products list 250 XU to 1,000 XU, the median 650 XU.60 XU

89% of 38 products listing xylanase give more (median 650 XU).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8088 (entered April 26, 2012), 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:

  • 89% of the 38 products that print an amount of xylanase list more than its 60 XU of xylanase (median 650 XU).

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 Protein/Fat Digestion'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
Recommended Use: Two capsules with every meal or snack. More capsules may be taken according to need or amount of food consumed. Take with adequate liquid.
Warnings
Use only if tamper-evident seal is unbroken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no animal/dairy products, wheat, soy, yeast, corn proteins, sugar, salt, preservatives or artificial ingredients.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8088.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.

How many labels does Protein/Fat Digestion have?

One label is on file, entered on April 26, 2012.

  1. Label 8088 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market January 28, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 17551 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names enzymes, inc. (distributor), Parkville, MO, U.S.A.. All WellZymes products.

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