Is papaine the same as Papain?

Yes — papaine and Papain refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Papain — what it is & is it safe?

Enzyme extracted from papaya, used to tenderize meat and aid digestion in some supplements.

Papain has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 4 of 12,863 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Papain is also known as papain, papaine — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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