Chaga
by Exploding Buds · powder · 12.7 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10012 47034 6
- DSLD label 274844
- Serving 2 g (1 Teaspoon)
- 180 servings
Chaga by Exploding Buds lists one ingredient: 2 g of chaga per serving of 2 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Chaga?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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). |
| Chagaas Inonotus obliquus, Inonotus obliquus, Oatscultured on organic oats | 2 g | Higher than 93% of 163 products listing chaga (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274844 (entered November 22, 2022), 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:
- Its 2,000 mg of chaga is higher than 93% of the 163 chaga products that print an amount; 3 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ChagaHost Defense Mushrooms same ingredients
- Chaga ExtractBioAnue 1 shared, 77% alike
- Chaga Tea ExtractBioAnue 1 shared, 77% alike
- Full Spectrum ChagaPlanetary Herbals 1 shared, 77% alike
- Full Spectrum Chaga Mushroom 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 77% alike
- Wild Harvested ChagaHarmonic Innerprizes 1 shared, 77% 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
- Suggested Use Healthy adults, add one teaspoon (approximately 2 grams) to your favorite coffee, tea, juice, or smoothie once daily. Best when taken as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, or gluten. Produced in a third-party, audited and registered cGMP compliant facility that may process other products containing these allergens or ingredients.
- Warnings Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult with a qualified healthcare professional prior to taking dietary supplements. Double safety sealed, with outer shrink wrap film and inner bottle freshness seal. Do not use if seals are missing or broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, or gluten.
- Gluten free Non GMO
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, in a dry place. Protect product from excessive heat, freezing, humidity, and light. Improper storage conditions can cause product degradation over time.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274844.
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): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Chaga have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274844 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 12.7 ounces · UPC 8 10012 47034 6
- Label 272610 Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 4.2 ounces · UPC 8 10012 47024 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Simple Brands Group, LLC (distributor), Newport Beach, CA. All Exploding Buds products.