Maitake
by Exploding Buds · powder · 120 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10012 47025 4
- DSLD label 272625
- Serving 2 g (1 teaspoon)
- 60 servings
Maitake by Exploding Buds lists one ingredient: 2 g of maitake per serving of 2 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Maitake?
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 | 8 Calories | ||
| Maitakeas Grifola frondosa, Grifola frondosa, Oatscertified 100% organic mushroom: maitake mycelial biomass and primordia cultured on organic oats | 2 g | Higher than 98% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272625 (entered August 23, 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 maitake mushroom is higher than 98% of the 327 maitake mushroom 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maitake Mushroom Extract PowderZ Natural Foods same ingredients
- Maitake Mushroom 500 mgBrain Forza same ingredients
- Maitake Mushroom 1500 mgHMS Nutrition same ingredients
- Maitake Mushroom SupplementActiva Naturals same ingredients
- Maitake Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- Maitake Alcohol FreeHawaii Pharm 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
- Suggested Use Add one teaspoon (2 grams) to your favorite coffee, tea, juice, or smoothie or as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Double safety sealed, with outer shrink wrap film and inner bottle freshness seal.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free
- Storage
- Best stored at room temperature 20 degrees C to 25 degrees C (68 degrees F to 77 degrees F). Improper storage conditions, such as extended exposure to direct sunlight, high heat & humidity can cause product degradation over time.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 272625.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Nothing Else.
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 Maitake have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.
- Label 272625 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 120 grams · UPC 8 10012 47025 4
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). All Exploding Buds products.