Brain & Body
by Host Defense Mushrooms MycoBotanicals · powder · 3.5 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 33422 95519 3
- DSLD label 312621
- Serving 3 g (1 tsp.)
- 33 servings
Brain & Body by Host Defense Mushrooms MycoBotanicals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 g, such as 0.39 mg of iron, 1.5 g of Lion's mane, 600 mg of turmeric and 600 mg of reishi, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Brain & Body?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 g. 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 Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Iron | 0.39 mg | 2% | 94% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Lion's Manecertified organic, rice biomass | 1.5 g | Higher than 90% of 373 products listing hericium mushroom (median 500 mg). | |
| Turmericcertified organic | 600 mg | Higher than 81% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). | |
| Reishicertified organic, Gonoderma lucidum s.l., rice biomass | 600 mg | Higher than 82% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom (median 180 mg). | |
| Gingercertified organic | 150 mg | Higher than 72% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Cassiacertified organic | 148.5 mg | 56% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Black Peppercertified organic | 1.5 mg | 96% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 312621 (entered July 25, 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 94% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.39 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
- Its 1,500 mg of Lion's mane (filed by NIH under hericium mushroom) is higher than 90% of the 373 hericium mushroom products that print an amount; 21 list more.
- 96% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 1.5 mg of black pepper (median 5 mg).
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 Brain & Body's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Brain & BodyHost Defense MycoBotanicals · off the market 8 shared, 93% alike
- Organic Turmeric Tea PowderOpportuniteas 4 shared, 46% alike
- Turmeric ChamomileVimerson Health 4 shared, 42% alike
- Turmeric Curcumin GummiesNew Age 4 shared, 42% alike
- Turmeric CurcuminTerra Origin 4 shared, 40% alike
- Golden MilkNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea 6 shared, 39% 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: Adults take 1 tsp. daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you have a medical condition, are taking medications, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 312621.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; Certified Organic Washington State Department of Agriculture Organic Program. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Brain & Body have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2024.
- Label 312621 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 3.5 ounces · UPC 6 33422 95519 3
DSLD also links this label to: Brain & Body (image difference, same product), Brain & Body (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 Fungi Perfecti, LLC (distributor), Olympia, WA. All Host Defense Mushrooms MycoBotanicals products.