Universal Food-Zyme
by Nature's Plus · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 04459 3
- DSLD label 49399
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Universal Food-Zyme by Nature's Plus lists 31 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 75 mg of amylase, 75 mg of lactase, 75 mg of lipase and 50 mg of bromelain; 20 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.
What is in Universal Food-Zyme?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Probiotic BlendProprietary Probiotic Blend Note: (75 million viable cells) (At time of manufacture.) | 300 mg | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilusas Carrot powderLactobacillus acidophilus (Form: in a base of carrot powder) Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactospore(R)as microencapsulated B. coagulans | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fructooligosaccharides | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Enzyme-Rich Whole Food Blend | 200 mg | ||
| Papaya | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Banana | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pineapple | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Mango | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Date | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cherry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Amylaseas Brown RiceAmylase Note: (from Brown Rice fermentation) (2250 units) | 75 mg | Higher than 85% of 326 products listing amylase (median 14 mg). | |
| Lactaseas Brown RiceLactase Note: (from Brown Rice fermentation) (75 units) | 75 mg | Higher than 66% of 138 products listing lactase (median 34 mg). | |
| Lipaseas Brown RiceLipase Note: (from Brown Rice fermentation) (375 units) | 75 mg | Higher than 94% of 366 products listing lipase (median 10 mg). | |
| Nzym-5Nzym-5 Note: proprietary blend of | 75 mg | ||
| Nattokinase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Amyloglucosidase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Phytase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Invertase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turmeric | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) Note: 30 gelatin digesting units | 50 mg | 50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). | |
| PapainPapain (Form: from Papaya) Note: 100,000 units | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). | |
| Cellulaseas Brown RiceCellulase Note: (from Brown Rice fermentation) (250 units) | 50 mg | Higher than 86% of 184 products listing cellulase (median 10 mg). | |
| Proteaseas Brown RiceProtease Note: (from Brown Rice fermentation) (3000 units) | 30 mg | 50% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Activessence | 25 mg | ||
| Cellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pectinase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hemicellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| XylanaseXylanase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Oxidaseas Brown RiceOxidase Note: (from Brown Rice fermentation) (75 units) | 15 mg | ||
| Phosphataseas Sweet PotatoPhosphatase (Form: from Sweet Potato) Note: 40 units | 10 mg | ||
| DiastaseDiastase Note: 5 units | 5 mg | 89% of 35 products listing diastase (unspecified) give more (median 20 mg). | |
| Maltaseas Barley MaltMaltase (Form: from Barley Malt) Note: 5 units | 5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 49399 (entered August 25, 2015), 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:
- Its 75 mg of lipase is higher than 94% of the 366 lipase products that print an amount; 21 list more.
- 89% of the 35 products that print an amount of diastase (unspecified) list more than its 5 mg of diastase (unspecified) (median 20 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Universal Food-Zyme's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- GI NaturalNatures Plus · off the market 22 shared, 57% alike
- GI Natural Total Digestive WellnessNatures Plus · off the market 22 shared, 57% alike
- GI Natural Total Digestive WellnessNaturesPlus 22 shared, 57% alike
- Tummy Zyme Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorNatures Plus Source of Life Animal Parade · off the market 16 shared, 44% alike
- Children's Chewable Tummy Zyme Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorNatures Plus Source of Life Animal Parade · off the market 16 shared, 44% alike
- Tummy Zyme Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorNaturesPlus Source of Life Animal Parade · off the market 16 shared, 44% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives.
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 49399.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Source-70 Soluble Mineral Complex, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vcaps(R).
How many labels does Universal Food-Zyme have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 49399 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 04459 3
- Label 14176 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 04459 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Nature's Plus products.