Bromelain
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03007 1
- DSLD label 213781
- Serving 1 tablet
Bromelain by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 141 mg of calcium and 500 mg of bromelain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Bromelain?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate) | 141 mg | 10% | Higher than 57% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 282 mg. |
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple Genus: Ananas Species: comosus) Note: 2400 GDU/gm | 500 mg | Higher than 90% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213781 (entered February 26, 2020), 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.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Triple Strength Bromelain 500 mgCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- Bromelain 500 mgWhole Foods Market same ingredients
- Specially-Coated Bromelain 500 mgLife Extension same ingredients
- Bromelain 2400 GDU/g - 415 mgNOW same ingredients
- Zygest Bromelain 500 mgVitamin World · off the market 1 shared, 67% alike
- Natural Pineapple Enzyme BromelainAmerican Health 1 shared, 67% 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
- Directions: Take one (1) tablet up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservative, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213781.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Calcium Palmitate, Aqueous Film Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.
How many labels does Bromelain have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213781 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 7 66536 03007 1
- Label 213779 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 66536 03006 4
DSLD also links this label to: Bromelain 500 mg (image difference, same product), Bromelain 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Bromelain 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Bromelain 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Bromelain 500 mg (image difference, same product), Bromelain 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Bromelain 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Bromelain 500 mg (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 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.