Cordyceps 1040 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02213 7
- DSLD label 183776
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Cordyceps 1040 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 1,040 mg of cordyceps spp. per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Cordyceps 1040 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordyceps spp. | 1,040 mg | Higher than 90% of 450 products listing cordyceps (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,120 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183776 (entered November 21, 2018), 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?
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:
- Its 1,040 mg of cordyceps is higher than 90% of the 450 cordyceps products that print an amount; 42 list more.
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.
- CordyMax CS-4Pharmanex · off the market same ingredients
- CordycepsOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Cordyceps 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- CordycepsJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- CordycepsMoon Juice same ingredients
- Cordyceps Mushroom Extract 1000 mgDouble Wood Supplements 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
- Directions: Take two (2) capsules two to three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free Does not contain: Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 183776.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested Trusted Guaranteed 30 day money back guarantee.
How many labels does Cordyceps 1040 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 183776 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02213 7
- Label 63000 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market October 8, 2018 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02213 7
- Label 57214 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market June 2, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02213 7
- Label 54907 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market January 26, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02213 7
- Label 35998 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market December 13, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02213 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.