$13.97 $0.15 per serving
Product analysis
Bromelain 500 mg offers a protein-digesting enzyme at a low serving cost, though its practical effects on routine digestive symptoms remain uncertain.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality40
The pineapple-extract source is identified. There is not enough detail to establish how its enzyme quality compares with other preparations.
Ingredient Transparency100
The bromelain amount and pineapple-extract source are disclosed. Those details help distinguish the serving from a blend with hidden amounts.
Value For Money100
The declared bromelain amount offers favorable value. The low cost does not by itself settle which preparation fits a particular use.
Customer Satisfaction85
Customer ratings are strongly positive. Thousands of responses provide a broad satisfaction picture.
Product Focus60
A single enzyme keeps the formula focused on protein digestion and related uses. Everyday digestive relief and broader inflammation-related effects remain uncertain.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 90 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.15
- Also available
Bromelain 500 mg$25.87- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 2,012 ratings
Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Bromelain · 500 mg
Bromelain is a protein-digesting enzyme. The 500 mg serving aligns with the supplied digestive-enzyme assessment, although evidence for relief of everyday digestive symptoms is limited.
How this product is rated for Gut Health
Ingredient fit97
The formula's digestive focus and declared amounts determine its ingredient fit.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients are focused on the assessed digestive role.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts fully match the saved dose references.
Pathways60
The strongest assessed role is digestive enzyme, acid and bile support, with full coverage in the saved findings. One digestive role reaches the saved threshold, so coverage remains narrow.
Depth
The strongest assessed role is digestive enzyme, acid and bile support, with full coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
One digestive role reaches the saved threshold, so coverage remains narrow.
Evidence58
Bromelain provides the strongest assessed evidence, with limited support within the supplied digestive evidence. The effective assessed ingredients match preparations recognized in the saved evidence.
Evidence strength
Bromelain provides the strongest assessed evidence, with limited support within the supplied digestive evidence.
Studied preparation
The effective assessed ingredients match preparations recognized in the saved evidence.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partners. No configured ingredient conflict was flagged in the saved assessment.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partners.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was flagged in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
All assessed ingredients reach the saved minimum amount threshold.
Impact
Moderate effect
Bromelain is a protein-breaking enzyme used in anti-inflammatory preparations. Whether it reliably reduces everyday inflammation is unclear. Some pain-related benefits are tied to particular procedures and preparations, so they don't transfer directly to routine use. Its weight and enzyme activity describe different properties, and neither alone tells you how much relief to expect.
How this product is rated for Inflammation
Ingredient fit97
Bromelain is a protein-breaking enzyme; reliable everyday inflammation relief remains uncertain.
Goal fit
Bromelain is a protein-breaking enzyme; reliable everyday inflammation relief remains uncertain.
Dose adequacy
Bromelain 500 mg per serving; these declared amounts alone do not demonstrate symptom relief.
Pathways18
The relevant ingredient functions do not imply broad relief across different inflammatory conditions.
Depth
Bromelain is a protein-breaking enzyme; reliable everyday inflammation relief remains uncertain.
Breadth
Several distinct anti-inflammatory effects are not demonstrated by ingredient presence alone.
Evidence62
Bromelain is a protein-breaking enzyme; reliable everyday inflammation relief remains uncertain.
Evidence strength
Bromelain is a protein-breaking enzyme; reliable everyday inflammation relief remains uncertain.
Studied preparation
Preparation-specific benefits cannot be assumed to apply to every form or use of this ingredient.
Formulation logic100
No particular ingredient conflict or missing required partner is identified.
Partner coverage
No missing required ingredient partner is identified.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Bromelain 500 mg per serving; a numerical dose comparison is not a guarantee of anti-inflammatory benefit.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Bromelain (Pineapple Extract) | 500 mg |
Bromelain (Pineapple Extract) · 500 mg OverallScore90
A serving lists 500 mg of bromelain with an activity concentration of 1,000 GDU per gram. The whole-product price works out to about $0.16 per 500 mg of declared bromelain.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure74
Enzyme activity is disclosed as 1,000 GDU per gram.
Enzyme Activity Disclosure
An enzyme activity concentration of 1,000 GDU per gram is reported.
Declared GDU per Gram
The reported concentration is 1,000 GDU per gram.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The serving lists 500 mg of bromelain and identifies pineapple stem as its source.
Declared Bromelain Mass
The selected serving lists 500 mg of bromelain.
Botanical Source Disclosure
Pineapple stem is identified as the botanical source.
Commercial Price and Usability100
The whole-product price works out to about $0.16 per 500 mg of declared bromelain.
Cost per 500 mg Declared Bromelain
The whole-product price works out to about $0.16 per 500 mg of declared bromelain.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- The role of enzyme supplementation in digestive disorders.
- Effects of bromelain supplementation on disease activity and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study.
- Therapeutic efficacy of bromelain in impacted third molar surgery: a randomized controlled clinical study.
- Efficacy of proteolytic enzyme bromelain on health outcomes after third molar surgery. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
- Placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial on the immunomodulating activities of low- and high-dose bromelain after oral administration - new evidence on the antiinflammatory mode of action of bromelain.
- An Evaluation of the Effects of Pineapple-Extract and Bromelain-Based Treatment after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Three-Arm Clinical Study.
- Therapeutic uses of pineapple-extracted bromelain in surgical care - A review.