AHCC
by NOW · powder · 2 oz.
- Off the market since November 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03035 1
- DSLD label 14263
- Serving 0.5 tsp (2 g)
- 28 servings
AHCC by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 0.5 tsp, such as 0.7 g of total fat and 1 g of total carbohydrates. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in AHCC?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.7 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.4 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| AHCCas Candelilla Wax, Cellulose, CyclodextrinAHCC (Form: Proprietary Blend of Mushroom Mycelia extract, Candelilla Wax, Cyclodextrin, and Cellulose) Note: 2,000 mg | 2 g |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14263 (entered October 25, 2012), 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.
The NIH database records 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with AHCC's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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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, take a 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) two times daily with water or juice, preferably on an empty stomach. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Esiak, Inositol Hexaphosphate and Beta-1,3/1,6-Glucan.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do Not Eat Freshness Packet Enclosed.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14263.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does AHCC have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 14263 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market November 24, 2015 · 2 oz. · UPC 7 33739 03035 1
DSLD also links this label to: AHCC Pure Powder (image difference, same product), AHCC Pure Powder (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.