PlainVitamins

Gastric Ease

by WellZymes · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 07636 17321
  • DSLD label 8069
  • Serving 1 vegetable capsule
  • 60 servings

Gastric Ease by WellZymes lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Gastric Ease?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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).

Gastric Ease: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8069, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Plant-Source Enzymes73 mg
Amylase3,000 DU
InvertaseInvertase Note: 0.2 IAU100 SUSucrase in Gastric Ease against 54 products100 SU per serving; the middle half of products list 150 SU to 400 SU, the median 250 SU.100 SU

76% of 54 products listing sucrase give more (median 250 SU).

Glucoamylase4 AGUGlucoamylase in Gastric Ease against 64 products4 AGU per serving; the middle half of products list 11.6 AGU to 25.88 AGU, the median 15.5 AGU.4 AGU

95% of 64 products listing glucoamylase give more (median 15.5 AGU).

Lipase150 LU
Cellulase200 CU
Peptidase1,000 HUT
CereCalase Plus50 MU
Catalase50 CATU
Diastaseas Malt100 DP(0)
Alpha-Galactosidasealpha Galactosidase Note: 25 AGSU10 GALUAlpha Galactosidase in Gastric Ease against 36 products10 GALU per serving; the middle half of products list 63.75 GALU to 300 GALU, the median 200 GALU.10 GALU

92% of 36 products listing alpha galactosidase give more (median 200 GALU).

XylanaseXylanase50 XUXylanase in Gastric Ease against 38 products50 XU per serving; the middle half of products list 250 XU to 1,000 XU, the median 650 XU.50 XU

92% of 38 products listing xylanase give more (median 650 XU).

Pectinase1 Endo-PGU
Herbal Gastric Support145 mg
Marshmallow85 mgMarshmallow in Gastric Ease against 290 products135 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.135 mg

Higher than 59% of 290 products listing marshmallow (median 100 mg).

Marshmallow Root extractMarshmallow Root extract PlantPart: Root Note: equivalent to 200 mg of raw herb50 mg
Aloe Vera Gel extractAloe Vera Gel extract Note: equivalent to 2,000 mg of raw gel10 mgAloe in Gastric Ease against 523 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.10 mg

87% of 523 products listing aloe give more (median 51 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8069 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:

  • 95% of the 64 products that print an amount of glucoamylase list more than its 4 AGU of glucoamylase (median 15.5 AGU).
  • 92% of the 36 products that print an amount of alpha galactosidase list more than its 10 GALU of alpha-galactosidase (filed by NIH under alpha galactosidase) (median 200 GALU).
  • 92% of the 38 products that print an amount of xylanase list more than its 50 XU of xylanase (median 650 XU).
  • 87% of the 523 products that print an amount of aloe list more than its 10 mg of aloe (median 51 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 Gastric Ease's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended Use: One capsule with every meal or snack and as needed between meals instead of antacids. More capsules may be taken according to need or amount of food consumed. Take with adequate liquid.
Warnings
Use only if tamper-evident seal is unbroken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no animal/dairy products, wheat, soy, yeast, corn proteins, sugar, salt, preservatives or artificial ingredients.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8069.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.

How many labels does Gastric Ease have?

One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.

  1. Label 8069 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market January 28, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 07636 17321

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names enzymes, inc. (distributor), Parkville, MO, U.S.A.. All WellZymes products.

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