LIfeshield Cordyceps
by New Chapter · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since October 2018 (NIH)
- DSLD label 38417
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
LIfeshield Cordyceps by New Chapter lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 1,000 mg of organic cordyceps and 150 mg of beta-glucans. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in LIfeshield Cordyceps?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Cordyceps | 1,000 mg | Higher than 82% of 450 products listing cordyceps (median 250 mg). | |
| Beta-Glucansas MushroomsBeta-Glucans (Form: from Mushrooms) | 150 mg | Higher than 56% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38417 (entered October 27, 2014), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CordycepsHealthForce SuperFoods same ingredients
- Cordyceps-M CapsulesReal Mushrooms same ingredients
- Cordyceps-M PowderReal Mushrooms same ingredients
- Organic Cordyceps Mushroom Extract 500 mgDr. Mercola same ingredients
- Cordyceps MushroomGaia Herbs same ingredients
- Cordyceps-MHPD Rx 2 shared, 62% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: As with any dietary or herbal supplement, you should advise your healthcare practitioner of the use of this product.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you should consult your healthcare practitioner prior to using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Naturally gluten free.
- 100% vegan; no artificial flavors or colors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38417.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, organic myceliated Brown Rice.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NON GMO Project VERIFIED; UO.
How many labels does LIfeshield Cordyceps have?
One label is on file, entered on October 27, 2014.
- Label 38417 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · off the market October 15, 2018 · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Chapter, Inc. (manufacturer), Brattleboro, VT. All New Chapter products.