Chewable Papaya Enzymes

Chewable Papaya Enzymes

NOW4.6 (16,753 ratings)
Format:Lozenge Quantity: 360 Liquid(s) · 180 servings
Goals
$15.46 $0.08 per serving
iHerbLowest$15.46Amazon$15.46Daily Vita$15.60Vitacost$16.77Vitacost$16.77Walmart$19.99

Product analysis

52 out of 100

Chewable Papaya Enzymes combines papain and other enzymes in a chewable supplement. Most enzyme preparations are not identified, making it difficult to compare their quality.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality27

Most enzyme preparations are unspecified, so their quality cannot be compared confidently. Naming pineapple as the bromelain source does not resolve how well that preparation performs.

Ingredient Transparency67

Amounts are provided for the listed ingredients, supporting serving comparisons. Most forms are omitted, so the enzyme preparations remain difficult to identify.

Value For Money60

The serving cost is competitive for papain but relatively high for the bromelain amount. Other ingredient comparisons remain uncertain, leaving a mixed picture of value.

Customer Satisfaction89

Customer ratings are positive across a very large set of responses. That gives a broad picture of satisfaction without establishing how well the enzymes work.

Product Focus32

The formula centres on enzymes, though the mixture is relatively broad. The available details do not establish how well it meets its intended purpose.

Format
Lozenge
Container
360 Liquid(s)
Per serving
$0.08
Customer rating
4.6 · 16,753 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Gut Health
Gut Health
Impact
Lower effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Papain · 100 mgBromelain · 20 mg
Study evidence
Bromelain Supportive 2 studies
Papain Adverse 2 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
5 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrates
2 Gram(s)
Papain
100 mg 100
Papaya fruit powder
80 mg
Bromelain (Pineapple)
 20 mg 57
Protease
20 mg
Lipase
2 mg
Cellulase
0.6 mg
Alpha-Amylase
2 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Kosher Dairy Free Children 4+
Report overview
Papain · 100 mg OverallScore100
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
The labeled serving provides 100 mg of papain per labeled serving at a low cost per serving. Activity is declared, but its unit and basis are unclear in the available details. The papain source is also unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure100

Papain activity is declared, though the activity unit and basis aren’t specified in the available details.
Declared Papain Activity Units
Papain activity is declared, though the activity unit and basis aren’t specified in the available details.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The labeled serving contains 100 mg of papain; its source isn’t specified.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The labeled serving contains 100 mg of papain; its source isn’t specified.

Commercial Price and Usability100

The whole product’s cost per labeled serving is low.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole product’s cost per labeled serving is low.
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Bromelain (Pineapple) · 20 mg OverallScore57
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
The labeled serving provides 20 mg of bromelain, with a high whole-product cost per 500 mg. The declared concentration is 2400 GDU per gram. Pineapple is named as the source, but the plant part is unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The declared concentration is 2400 GDU per gram.
Enzyme Activity Disclosure
The declared concentration is 2400 GDU per gram.
Declared GDU per Gram
The declared concentration is 2400 GDU per gram.

Composition and Label Disclosure33

The labeled serving contains 20 mg of bromelain. Pineapple is named as the source, but the plant part is unspecified.
Declared Bromelain Mass
The labeled serving contains 20 mg of bromelain.
Botanical Source Disclosure
Pineapple is named as the source, but the plant part is unspecified.

Commercial Price and Usability20

The whole-product cost per 500 mg of declared bromelain is high.
Cost per 500 mg Declared Bromelain
The whole-product cost per 500 mg of declared bromelain is high.
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75 Performance

Joint Health

Garden of Life Wobenzym N

Enteric delivery and clearly named enzyme sources support systemic use, though activity units are missing. Compared with the original, its stronger enzyme amount, activity disclosure, or broader papain-and-bromelain coverage provides a more purposeful option. Papain and bromelain may add to bleeding tendency with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines, and papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy.

73 Performance

Liga-Tend

Country Life

Proline, vitamin C, zinc, manganese, enzymes, glycine, and cartilage create a coherent connective-tissue formula at a low recurring cost. Compared with the original, its stronger enzyme amount, activity disclosure, or broader papain-and-bromelain coverage provides a more purposeful option. Papain and bromelain may add to bleeding tendency with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines, and papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy.

72 Performance

Ultra Digestive Enzymes

Mason Natural

The enzyme weights are clear, but missing activity units limit confidence in true potency. Compared with the original, its stronger enzyme amount, activity disclosure, or broader papain-and-bromelain coverage provides a more purposeful option. Papain and bromelain may add to bleeding tendency with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines, and papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy.

75 Budget

Chewable Papaya Enzymes

NOW

Papain and pineapple-derived bromelain are identified, but enzyme activity units and papain source details are missing. Compared with the original, it reduces recurring cost while retaining useful digestive-enzyme support. Papain and bromelain may add to bleeding tendency with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines, and papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy.

83 Budget

Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme

American Health

A practical papain amount and supporting enzymes provide straightforward digestive support. Compared with the original, it reduces recurring cost while retaining useful digestive-enzyme support. Papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy, and its activity should be checked when enzyme potency is important.

74 Budget

Digestive Enzymes

Mason Natural

Pancreatin, diastase, papain, pepsin, betaine hydrochloride, lipase, and bromelain provide broad digestive coverage at a low recurring cost. No eligible option is strictly cheaper at this price point, but it remains among the lowest-cost enzyme choices supplied. Papain and bromelain may add to bleeding tendency with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines, and papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy.

83 Value

Chewable Papaya Enzyme with Chlorophyll

American Health

Clear enzyme sources and a practical papain amount provide good quality for everyday digestive use. Compared with the original, it offers a more favorable balance of enzyme coverage, potency detail, and recurring cost. Papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy, and its activity should be checked when enzyme potency is important.

84 Value

Papain Papaya Enzyme 100 mg

Swanson Premium Brand

A high papain amount provides focused digestive depth at very low cost. Compared with the original, it offers a more favorable balance of enzyme coverage, potency detail, and recurring cost. Papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy, and its activity should be checked when enzyme potency is important.

85 Value

Digestive Enzymes

Swanson

Substantial pancreatin, bile, and plant enzymes provide broad and economical digestive coverage. Compared with the original, it offers a more favorable balance of enzyme coverage, potency detail, and recurring cost. Papain and bromelain may add to bleeding tendency with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines, and papain may matter for people with papaya or latex allergy.

Report alternatives

Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. The role of enzyme supplementation in digestive disorders.
    Roxas M · Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic · 2009
    Narrative reviewGut Health forBromelain
  2. Effects of bromelain supplementation on disease activity and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Delgarm P; Mokhtare M; Ebrahimi Daryani N; Abolghasemi J; Rahideh ST · Scientific reports · 2025
    Randomized trial70 participantsGut Health forBromelain
  3. The incidence and clinical implications of hypersensitivity to papain in an allergic population, confirmed by blinded oral challenge.
    Mansfield LE; Ting S; Haverly RW; Yoo TJ · Annals of allergy · 1985
    Clinical trial500 participantsGut Health forPapain
  4. Papaya preparation (Caricol®) in digestive disorders
    Muss C, Mosgoeller W, Endler T · Neuro Endocrinology Letters · 2013
    Randomized trial76 participantsGut Health forPapain