AHCC Plus
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 02275 7
- DSLD label 237137
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
AHCC Plus by Douglas Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 100 mg of arabinogalactan; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in AHCC Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHCC | 1 g | ||
| Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend Note: of a standardized extract of cultured | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lentinula edodes | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carnauba wax | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cyclodextrin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Microcrystalline Cellulose | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Arabinogalactan | 100 mg | 61% of 242 products listing arabinogalactan give more (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 237137 (entered November 21, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records one serving 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with AHCC Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AHCC 750 mgOL Olympian Labs 3 shared, 59% alike
- AHCC 500 mg Maximum StrengthSwanson 3 shared, 48% alike
- AHCCPlanetary Herbals 3 shared, 47% alike
- AHCCSolaray 3 shared, 41% alike
- AHCCSource Naturals 3 shared, 40% alike
- AHCCAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 3 shared, 40% alike
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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 capsules daily or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 237137.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does AHCC Plus have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 237137 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 02275 7
- Label 58189 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market July 31, 2020 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 3 10539 02275 7
- Label 3378 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 3 10539 02275 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.