AHCC
by Solaray · capsule · 30 vegcaps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 76280 74974 8
- DSLD label 325908
- Serving 1 vegcap
- 30 servings
AHCC by Solaray lists 7 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegcap, such as 225 mg of N-acetyl cysteine and 40 mg of beta-1,3-1,6-glucan; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.
What is in AHCC?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegcap. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHCCproprietary blend of | 500 mg | ||
| Mushroom Mycelium Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carnauba Wax | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulose | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dextrin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cyclodextrin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 225 mg | Higher than 60% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Beta-1,3-1,6-Glucanas Yeast | 40 mg | 77% of 335 products listing beta-glucans give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 325908 (entered January 23, 2025), 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; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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.
- AHCC 500 mg Maximum StrengthSwanson 5 shared, 80% alike
- ImmPower ER AHCC Extended ReleaseAmerican BioSciences · off the market 4 shared, 54% alike
- AHCC 250 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 4 shared, 51% alike
- AHCC PlusDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 41% alike
- ImmPower 500 mgAmerican BioSciences · off the market 3 shared, 40% alike
- Kinoko Gold AHCCQuality Of Life Labs · off the market 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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take 1 VegCap two times daily, preferably between meals or on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Talk to your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 325908.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Lab Verified.
How many labels does AHCC have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.
- Label 325908 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 30 vegcaps · UPC 0 76280 74974 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Solaray products.