Digestive Enzymes
by Webber Naturals · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 6 25273 03201 7
- DSLD label 33658
- Serving 1 tablet
Digestive Enzymes by Webber Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of amylase, 50 mg of betain HCl, 50 mg of bromelain and 25 mg of papain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Digestive Enzymes?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmylaseAmylase Note: 5000 DU/gm | 50 mg | Higher than 71% of 326 products listing amylase (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Betain HCl | 50 mg | 47% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| BromelainBromelain Note: 1000 GDU/gm | 50 mg | 50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| PapainPapain Note: 6000 USP/mg | 25 mg | 63% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Non-Medicinal Ingredients | no amount given | ||
| Papaya | 6.5 mg | 92% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 19.5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33658 (entered May 23, 2014), 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:
- 92% of the 250 products that print an amount of papaya list more than its 6.5 mg of papaya (median 50 mg).
The NIH database records 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Digestive Enzymes's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Chewable Papaya EnzymeNature's Blend 4 shared, 78% alike
- Enzyme Digest 423 mgQuest · off the market 4 shared, 77% alike
- Papaya EnzymeNatrol 4 shared, 67% alike
- Chewable Papaya Enzyme Complex Papaya FlavorSpring Valley 4 shared, 67% alike
- Papaya Enzyme ChewableMeijer 4 shared, 67% alike
- Chewable PapayaBio-Nutrient 3 shared, 61% 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 tablet 3 times a day with meals or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- For adult use only. If condition persists for more than 2 weeks, consult your practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, colour, dairy, soya, starch, sweeteners, wheat or yeast.
- Storage
- For product freshness protect from humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33658.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {RECYCLE}.
How many labels does Digestive Enzymes have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33658 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market January 3, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 6 25273 03201 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names wn pharmaceuticals ltd. (manufacturer), Burnaby, B.C.. All Webber Naturals products.