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Original Papaya Enzyme

by Puritan's Pride · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 11130 3
  • DSLD label 26024
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 33 servings

Original Papaya Enzyme by Puritan's Pride lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 157 mg of calcium, 45 mg of papain, 6 mg of amylase and 6 mg of protease, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.

What is in Original Papaya Enzyme?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Original Papaya Enzyme: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 26024, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Sugarless than 1 g
Calcium157 mg16%Calcium in Original Papaya Enzyme against 17,831 products157 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg157 mg

Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Papain45 mgPapain in Original Papaya Enzyme against 607 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.45 mg

Higher than 50% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg).

Amylase6 mgAmylase in Original Papaya Enzyme against 326 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.6 mg

60% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Protease6 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Original Papaya Enzyme against 327 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.6 mg

78% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg).

Papaya3 mgPapaya in Original Papaya Enzyme against 250 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.3 mg

96% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26024 (entered October 25, 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:

  • 96% of the 250 products that print an amount of papaya list more than its 3 mg of papaya (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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: For adults, chew three (3) tablets following meals. Tablets may be chewed or swallowed. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
Storage
STORE IN A DRY PLACE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 26024.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sucrose, Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Corn Starch, Papaya flavors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): LABORATORY TESTED GUARANTEED QUALITY.

How many labels does Original Papaya Enzyme have?

One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.

  1. Label 26024 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 74312 11130 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Oakdale, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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