Zygest Lactase Enzyme
by Vitamin World · softgel capsule · 60 easy to swallow rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 74930 8
- DSLD label 943
- Serving 1 to 3 softgels; amounts per 3 softgels
- 20 servings
Zygest Lactase Enzyme by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 375 mg of zygest lactase enzyme per serving of 3 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Zygest Lactase Enzyme?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zygest Lactase enzymeZygest Lactase enzyme Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae Note: equivalent to 5,250 FCC units | 375 mg | Higher than 84% of 138 products listing lactase (median 34 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 943 (entered October 26, 2011), 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.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lactase EnzymeBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Lactase EnzymeIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Lactase EnzymeGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Lactase Enzyme 375 mgBronson same ingredients
- LactazymDC same ingredients
- ZymelacWonder Laboratories same ingredients
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: For adults, take one (1) to three (3) softgels just before eating a meal, food or drink that contains lactose. Take one (1) softgel with medication or vitamins that contain lactose. These softgels should be swallowed, and should not be added directly to milk or other dairy products.
- Warnings
- Contains wheat and soy ingredients.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 943.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Sorbitol, Vegetable Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, yellow Beeswax, Titanium Dioxide color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Zygest Lactase Enzyme have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 943 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 60 easy to swallow rapid release softgels · UPC 0 74312 74930 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.