Zygest Multi-Enzyme
by Vitamin World · tablet or pill · 200 easy to swallow coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 12554 9
- DSLD label 20754
- Serving 2 tablets
- 100 servings
Zygest Multi-Enzyme by Vitamin World lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 138 mg of calcium and 106 mg of phosphorus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Zygest Multi-Enzyme?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 138 mg | 14% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 106 mg | 11% | Higher than 58% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Zygest Blend(R) | 405 mg | ||
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 100 mg | Higher than 60% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| Amylase | 100 mg | Higher than 87% of 326 products listing amylase (median 14 mg). | |
| PapainPapain (Form: Papaya Enzyme) PlantPart: fruit | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). | |
| Bromelain | 50 mg | 50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Pancreatin | 25 mg | ||
| Lipase | 25 mg | Higher than 71% of 366 products listing lipase (median 10 mg). | |
| Peppermint Oil extract | 25 mg | 64% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Proteaseas PapayaProtease PlantPart: fruit Note: Papaya Enzyme | 15 mg | 66% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Pepsin | 10 mg | 84% of 223 products listing pepsin give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Cellulase | 5 mg | 60% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20754 (entered April 25, 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:
- 84% of the 223 products that print an amount of pepsin list more than its 10 mg of pepsin (median 50 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Multi-Enzyme FormulaGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Digestive EnzymesTN Trusted Nutrients same ingredients
- Maxi-EnzymeDC same ingredients
- Multi-Enzyme FormulaPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Digestive Enzyme FormulaPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Zygest Maximum Strength Multi-EnzymeVitamin World 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 two (2) tablets before or after meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains wheat ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20754.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED; V VITAMIN WORLD(R) get healthy.
How many labels does Zygest Multi-Enzyme have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20754 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 200 easy to swallow coated tablets · UPC 7 66443 12554 9
- Label 1860 Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 100 easy to swallow coated tablets · UPC 7 66443 10332 5
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), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.