Bromelain 500 mg

Bromelain 500 mg

The Vitamin Shoppe4.6 (138 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 300 Capsule(s) · 300 servings
Goals
$32.99 $0.10 per serving

Product analysis

71 out of 100

Bromelain 500 mg offers an affordable protein-digesting enzyme, with limited and mixed support for digestive comfort. Its amount by weight does not establish equivalence to preparations described by enzyme activity.

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

Nutrient Quality40

The pineapple source is named, but bromelain quality cannot be judged confidently. Weight alone does not show how much enzyme activity the serving provides.

Ingredient Transparency100

The bromelain amount and pineapple source are disclosed. That supports a basic serving comparison, though enzyme preparations cannot be compared by weight alone.

Value For Money100

The whole-product cost is very favorable for the stated bromelain amount. The comparison is based on weight and does not establish equivalent enzyme activity.

Customer Satisfaction70

Customer feedback is positive across a modest review base. The ratings describe satisfaction without showing whether digestive or inflammation benefits occur.

Product Focus60

A single enzyme keeps the formula focused on digestion and a related inflammation use. Benefits for everyday digestive symptoms or inflammation remain uncertain.

Format
Capsule
Container
300 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.10
Customer rating
4.6 · 138 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Gut Health
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysC- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Bromelain · 500 mg

Bromelain supplies a protein-digesting enzyme at 500 mg per serving. Its contribution is focused on digestion, with limited and mixed evidence for improvements in digestive symptoms.

How this product is rated for Gut Health

Ingredient fit97

The relevant ingredients give the formula a clear digestive focus. The relevant amounts reach the saved comparison's full dose reference.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients give the formula a clear digestive focus.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts reach the saved comparison's full dose reference.

Pathways60

The strongest contribution is digestive enzyme support, with substantial support in the saved findings. One digestive mechanism reaches substantial coverage, so the support remains focused.
Depth
The strongest contribution is digestive enzyme support, with substantial support in the saved findings.
Breadth
One digestive mechanism reaches substantial coverage, so the support remains focused.

Evidence58

Bromelain provides the strongest evidence among the ingredients at relevant amounts. The overall evidence remains limited. The relevant ingredients at qualifying amounts match preparations recognized in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Bromelain provides the strongest evidence among the ingredients at relevant amounts. The overall evidence remains limited.
Studied preparation
The relevant ingredients at qualifying amounts match preparations recognized in the saved findings.

Formulation logic100

The relevant ingredients can contribute on their own without a missing required partner. No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved checks. 1 of 1 relevant ingredients reach the saved minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients can contribute on their own without a missing required partner.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflicts were identified in the saved checks.
Effective doses
1 of 1 relevant ingredients reach the saved minimum amount threshold.
Study evidence
Bromelain Supportive 2 studies
Inflammation
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Bromelain is an enzyme used in anti-inflammatory preparations, but whether it helps with inflammation in everyday use is unclear. Pain relief around a specific surgical setting does not imply reliable swelling relief or transfer directly to routine use. Preparations described by enzyme activity and by weight are not automatically interchangeable.

How this product is rated for Inflammation

Ingredient fit97

Bromelain’s routine anti-inflammatory benefit remains unclear, and enzyme preparations are not automatically interchangeable.
Goal fit
Bromelain’s routine anti-inflammatory benefit remains unclear, and enzyme preparations are not automatically interchangeable.
Dose adequacy
One serving supplies 500 mg of Bromelain; the numerical comparison alone does not demonstrate an anti-inflammatory effect.

Pathways18

Bromelain’s routine anti-inflammatory benefit remains unclear, and enzyme preparations are not automatically interchangeable.
Depth
Bromelain’s routine anti-inflammatory benefit remains unclear, and enzyme preparations are not automatically interchangeable.
Breadth
The described ingredient roles do not imply broad relief across different inflammatory conditions.

Evidence62

Bromelain’s routine anti-inflammatory benefit remains unclear, and enzyme preparations are not automatically interchangeable.
Evidence strength
Bromelain’s routine anti-inflammatory benefit remains unclear, and enzyme preparations are not automatically interchangeable.
Studied preparation
The declared enzyme activity is available, but weight and activity measures do not make different bromelain preparations interchangeable.

Formulation logic100

No additional partner is required for the described roles, and no particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
No additional partner is required for the described ingredient roles.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts meet lower ingredient comparisons; these comparisons do not define a minimum effective anti-inflammatory dose.
Study evidence
Bromelain Supportive 12 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Bromelain (Pineapple)
500 mg 84
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free
Report overview
B- Composition And Label DisclosureA- Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving declares 500 mg of bromelain and reports enzyme activity. Based on the whole-product price, the equivalent cost is about $0.11 per 500 mg of declared bromelain.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure74

Enzyme activity is disclosed, but no unique GDU per gram concentration is available in the saved information.
Enzyme Activity Disclosure
Enzyme activity is disclosed in the saved evaluation.
Declared GDU per Gram
A unique GDU per gram concentration is not available in the saved information.

Composition and Label Disclosure87

Each serving declares 500 mg of bromelain. Pineapple is identified as the source; the stem is not specified in the saved information.
Declared Bromelain Mass
The declared amount is 500 mg of bromelain per serving.
Botanical Source Disclosure
Pineapple is identified as the source; the stem is not specified in the saved information.

Commercial Price and Usability100

The whole-product price corresponds to about $0.11 per 500 mg of declared bromelain.
Cost per 500 mg Declared Bromelain
The whole-product price corresponds to about $0.11 per 500 mg of declared bromelain.
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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. Therapeutic efficacy of bromelain in impacted third molar surgery: a randomized controlled clinical study.
    Ordesi P; Pisoni L; Nannei P; Macchi M; Borloni R; Siervo S · Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) · 2016
    Randomized trial80 participantsInflammation forBromelain
  4. Efficacy of proteolytic enzyme bromelain on health outcomes after third molar surgery. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
    Mendes ML; do Nascimento-Júnior EM; Reinheimer DM; Martins-Filho PR · Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2019
    Meta-analysis6 studies pooledInflammation forBromelain
  5. 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.
    Müller S; März R; Schmolz M; Drewelow B; Eschmann K; Meiser P · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2013
    Randomized trial12 participantsInflammation forBromelain
  6. An Evaluation of the Effects of Pineapple-Extract and Bromelain-Based Treatment after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Three-Arm Clinical Study.
    Colletti A; Procchio C; Pisano M; Martelli A; Pellizzato M; Cravotto G · Nutrients · 2024
    Randomized trial42 participantsInflammation forBromelain
  7. Therapeutic uses of pineapple-extracted bromelain in surgical care - A review.
    Muhammad ZA; Ahmad T · JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association · 2019
    Narrative reviewInflammation forBromelain