Vegan True Essential Enzymes 500 mg
by Source Naturals · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 02719 5
- DSLD label 79164
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 1 vegetarian capsule
Vegan True Essential Enzymes 500 mg by Source Naturals lists 6 ingredients; 5 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Vegan True Essential Enzymes 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Enzymes BlendEssential Enzymes Blend Note: yielding | 500 mg | ||
| To Break Down Protein | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Protease | Protease Note: 29,000 HUT | ||
| Acid ProteaseAcid Stable Protease Note: 160 SAP | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| To Break Down Fats | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipase | Lipase Note: 380 FIP | ||
| To Break Down Carbohydrates | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Amylase | Alpha-Amylase Note: 700 DU | ||
| To Break Down Fiber | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | Cellulase Note: 50 CU | ||
| Hemicellulase | Hemicellulase Note: 5,468 HCU |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79164 (entered October 21, 2017), 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; 6 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Vegan True Essential Enzymes 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Anti-Gas Enzyme 123 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market 5 shared, 80% alike
- PhelloliaOL Olympian Labs 4 shared, 75% alike
- Dr. Howell's Original FormulaGenuine N-Zimes · off the market 4 shared, 75% alike
- All-Zyme Double StrengthRainbow Light · off the market 4 shared, 75% alike
- Dr. Howell's Original Formula Extra-StrengthGenuine N-Zimes 4 shared, 75% alike
- Formula 1 Protein DigestNESS Nutritional Enzyme Support System 4 shared, 75% 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: 1 capsule with water at the beginning of each meal (or open capsule and sprinkle over food.) If the meal is very large or unusually high in fat or protein, a second capsule can be taken. Do not sprinkle on hot food.
- Warnings
- Do not sprinkle on hot food.
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Both the enzymes and the final product were produced without any genetically modified materials.
- Vegan True Essential Enzymes does not contain any animal products or animal-derived ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79164.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tapioca Dextrin, Hypromellose, Vegetable Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Validated.
How many labels does Vegan True Essential Enzymes 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79164 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 21078 02719 5
- Label 79162 Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 45 capsules · UPC 0 21078 02718 8
- Label 78811 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0 21078 02720 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.