Lion's Mane
by New Sun · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 92-3
- DSLD label 203291
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Lion's Mane by New Sun lists one ingredient: 1,220 mg of Lion's mane per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Lion's Mane?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion's Mane | 1,220 mg | Higher than 89% of 373 products listing hericium mushroom (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,660 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203291 (entered June 24, 2019), 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 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.
- Genius Lion's ManeThe Genius Brand same ingredients
- Hou Tou Gu Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- Hou Tou Gu Alcohol FreeHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Hou Tou Gu Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Lion's Mane 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Lion's Mane MushroomNutrifect Nutrition 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules three times daily.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203291.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.
How many labels does Lion's Mane have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 203291 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 92-3
- Label 12486 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market December 5, 2018 · 100 capsules · UPC 92-3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.