ZyCarb
by Houston Enzymes · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 98631 00025 0
- DSLD label 261882
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
ZyCarb by Houston Enzymes lists 7 ingredients; 6 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 April 11, 2022.
What is in ZyCarb?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xylanase | 12,500 XU | ||
| Amylase | 8,000 DU | ||
| Protease SP | 50,000 HUT | ||
| Glucoamylase | 50 AGU | ||
| Lactase | 1,500 ALU | ||
| Alpha-Galactosidase200 GALU | no amount given | ||
| Lipase | 200 FIP |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261882 (entered April 11, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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; 7 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 ZyCarb's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Digest BasicEnzymedica 7 shared, 67% alike
- +Digestive Ez-GestShaklee 5 shared, 66% alike
- EZ-GestShaklee 5 shared, 66% alike
- GluDaZymeMetabolic Maintenance 7 shared, 65% alike
- TriEnza with DPP IV ActivityHouston Enzymes · off the market 7 shared, 62% alike
- TriEnza Chewable with DPP IV ActivityHouston Enzymes · off the market 7 shared, 62% 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
- Suggested use: One (1) capsule at the beginning of each meal. Capsules may be opened and contents mixed with food or beverage. Use care not to inhale enzyme powder. ZyCarb may be taken with other Houston Enzymes products.
- Warnings
- Do not use if tamper-proof seal is broken.
- To report adverse event, contact distributor: Houston Nutraceuticals, Inc. (HNI)
- Storage
- Keep container closed and store at room temperature or in freezer, but do not place in refrigerator due to humid conditions.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261882.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Medium Chain Triglycerides.
How many labels does ZyCarb have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 261882 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 98631 00025 0
- Label 236921 Entered September 25, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 98631 00025 0
- Label 33821 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market August 12, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 8 98631 00025 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Houston Nutraceuticals, Inc. (HNI) (distributor), Siloam Springs, AR. All Houston Enzymes products.