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Zygest Super Papaya Plus

by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 180 delicious chewable wafers

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 70982 1
  • DSLD label 65641
  • Serving 1 to 3 wafers; amounts per 3 wafers
  • 60 servings

Zygest Super Papaya Plus by Vitamin World lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 wafers, such as 108 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.

What is in Zygest Super Papaya Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 wafers. 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).

Zygest Super Papaya Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 65641, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium108 mg11%Calcium in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 17,831 products108 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg108 mg

52% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 324 mg.

Zygest Blend75 mg
ProteaseProtease Note: 4,800 USP Units3 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 327 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.3 mg

91% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg.

BromelainBromelain Note: 0.2 GDU3 mgBromelain in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 1,337 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.3 mg

97% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg.

Alpha-AmylaseAlpha Amylase Note: 120 DU3 mgAmylase in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 326 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.3 mg

88% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg.

CellulaseCellulase Enzyme Note: 9.45 CU3 mgCellulase in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 184 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.3 mg

76% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg.

PapainPapain Note: 90,000 USP Units45 mgPapain in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 607 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.45 mg

Higher than 50% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg.

LipaseLipase Note: 12 USP Units1.5 mgLipase in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 366 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.1.5 mg

96% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 mg.

Papaya15 mgPapaya in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 250 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

80% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg.

Chlorophyllin1.5 mgChlorophyllin in Zygest Super Papaya Plus against 88 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 4.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 20 mg.1.5 mg

82% of 88 products listing chlorophyllin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65641 (entered October 22, 2016), 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:

  • 91% of the 327 products that print an amount of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) list more than its 3 mg of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) (median 30 mg).
  • 97% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 3 mg of bromelain (median 50 mg).
  • 88% of the 326 products that print an amount of amylase list more than its 3 mg of alpha-amylase (filed by NIH under amylase) (median 14 mg).
  • 96% of the 366 products that print an amount of lipase list more than its 1.5 mg of lipase (median 10 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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, chew one (1) to three (3) wafers up to three times daily, following meals, or as needed.
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.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color or flavor, no preservatives, no sugar, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 65641.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Oil of Peppermint.

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 Super Papaya Plus have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 65641 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · on the market · 180 delicious chewable wafers · UPC 0 74312 70982 1
  2. Label 556 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market September 9, 2016 · 180 delicious chewable wafers · UPC 0 74312 70982 1

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), Holbrook, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.

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