Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Extract 500 mg
by Swanson · capsule · 90 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14122 0
- DSLD label 308451
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
- 90 servings
Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Extract 500 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 500 mg of agaricus blazei fruiting bodies mushroom extract per serving of 1 veggie capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Extract 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agaricus blazei Fruiting Bodies Mushroom Extractas Polysaccharidesstandardized to a minimum 30% polysaccharides | 500 mg | Higher than 71% of 72 products listing agaricus mushroom (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308451 (entered November 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Agaricus Bio Super liquidAtlas World same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Agaricus 500 mgPlanetary Herbals same ingredients
- Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Extract 500 mgSwanson Superior Herbs same ingredients
- Agaricus Blazei 500 mgAloha Medicinals same ingredients
- Agaricus Mushroom 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Agaricus Mushroom 450 mg 5:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
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 use: As dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule two to three times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308451.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Bran, Silica, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Extract 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2024.
- Label 308451 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 14122 0
DSLD also links this label to: Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Extract 500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.