BioCore Optimum Complete
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 90 veggie caps
- Off the market since March 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02445 5
- DSLD label 177825
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
BioCore Optimum Complete by Swanson Ultra lists 11 ingredients; 7 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in BioCore Optimum Complete?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioCore Optimum Complete | 220 mg | ||
| Amylaseas Aspergillus oryzae | Amylase (Form: from Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: 7,000 DU | ||
| Proteaseas Aspergillus oryzae | Protease (Form: from Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: 42,000 HUT | ||
| Proteaseas Aspergillus oryzae | Protease (Form: from Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: 8,000 PC | ||
| Alpha-Galactosidaseas Aspergillus nigerAlpha-Galactosidase (Form: from Aspergillus niger Genus: Aspergillus Species: niger) Note: 300 GalU | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glucoamylaseas Aspergillus niger | Glucoamylase (Form: from Aspergillus niger Genus: Aspergillus Species: niger) Note: 18 AGU | ||
| Lactaseas Aspergillus oryzae | Lactase (Form: from Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: 2,000 ALU | ||
| Proteaseas Aspergillus nigerProtease (Form: from Aspergillus niger Genus: Aspergillus Species: niger) Note: 100 SAPU | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Invertaseas Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Invertase (Form: from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae) Note: 799.9 SU | ||
| Lipaseas Aspergillus niger, Candida rugosa, Rhizopus oryzae | Lipase (Form: from Candida rugosa Genus: Candida Species: rugosa, Aspergillus niger Genus: Aspergillus Species: niger, and Rhizopus oryzae Genus: Rhizopus Species: oryzae) Note: 1,000 FIP | ||
| Acid Maltaseas Rhizopus oryzaeAcid Maltase (Form: from Rhizopus oryzae Genus: Rhizopus Species: oryzae) Note: 28 MaltU | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peptidaseas Aspergillus oryzaePeptidase (Form: from Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: 4 AP | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177825 (entered July 25, 2018), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 11 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GI Digest A Vegetarian Enzyme FormulaDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- GI DigestDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- EnteromendHealth Concerns same ingredients
- BioCore Optimum CompleteSwanson · off the market same ingredients
- Digest SelectMoss Nutrition same ingredients
- LactoEnzymedica 8 shared, 79% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule with water immediately before each meal.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking prescription medication or if you have a medical condition.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177825.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Bran, Hypromellose, Dextrin, Maltodextrin, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian Formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does BioCore Optimum Complete have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2018.
- Label 177825 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 90 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 02445 5
DSLD also links this label to: BioCore Optimum Complete (image difference, same product), BioCore Optimum Complete (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.