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Chewable Papaya Enzyme

by Sundown Naturalist · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 30768 19848 0
  • DSLD label 63440
  • Serving 1 tablet

Chewable Papaya Enzyme by Sundown Naturalist lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 36 mg of calcium, 1 mg of protease, 1 mg of bromelain and 1 mg of alpha-amylase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.

What is in Chewable 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).

Chewable Papaya Enzyme: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 63440, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium36 mg4%Calcium in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 17,831 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg36 mg

82% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 108 mg.

ProteaseProtease Note: 1,600 USP Units1 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 327 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.1 mg

98% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

BromelainBromelain Note: 0.07 GDU1 mgBromelain in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 1,337 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.1 mg

over 99% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Alpha-AmylaseAlpha Amylase Note: 40 DU1 mgAmylase in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 326 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.1 mg

98% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

CellulaseCellulase Enzyme Note: 3.15 CU1 mgCellulase in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 184 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.1 mg

92% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

PapainPapain Note: 30,000 USP Units15 mgPapain in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 607 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.15 mg

80% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg.

LipaseLipase Note: 4 USP Units0.5 mgLipase in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 366 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.0.5 mg

over 99% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 mg.

Papaya5 mgPapaya in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 250 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

92% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Chlorophyllin0.5 mgChlorophyllin in Chewable Papaya Enzyme against 88 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 4.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 20 mg.0.5 mg

92% of 88 products listing chlorophyllin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63440 (entered August 24, 2016), 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:

  • 98% of the 327 products that print an amount of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) list more than its 1 mg of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) (median 30 mg).
  • over 99% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 1 mg of bromelain (median 50 mg).
  • 98% of the 326 products that print an amount of amylase list more than its 1 mg of alpha-amylase (filed by NIH under amylase) (median 14 mg).
  • 92% of the 184 products that print an amount of cellulase list more than its 1 mg of cellulase (median 10 mg).
  • over 99% of the 366 products that print an amount of lipase list more than its 0.5 mg of lipase (median 10 mg).
  • 92% of the 250 products that print an amount of papaya list more than its 5 mg of papaya (median 50 mg).

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?

2 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 ONE (1) TABLET ONE TO THREE TIMES DAILY, WITH MEALS.
Warnings
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, sodium.
Storage
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 63440.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Oil of Peppermint.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY TESTED.

How many labels does Chewable Papaya Enzyme have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.

  1. Label 63440 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 30768 19848 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (distributor), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturalist products.

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