Maitake
by Host Defense Mushrooms · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 33422 03153 8
- DSLD label 312399
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Maitake by Host Defense Mushrooms lists one ingredient: 1 g of maitake, fermented per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Maitake?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Maitake, Fermentedas Grifola frondosa, Fermentedcertified organic, brown rice biomass | 1 g | Higher than 93% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 312399 (entered July 25, 2024), 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 1,000 mg of maitake, fermented (filed by NIH under maitake mushroom) is higher than 93% of the 327 maitake mushroom products that print an amount; 14 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Maitake's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Maitake Bio-Beta-GlucanNature's Answer 1 shared, 75% alike
- Maitake Mushroom 60 mgNOW 1 shared, 75% alike
- Maitake 20 mgNature's Answer 1 shared, 75% alike
- Fermented Maitake 500 mgSolaray 1 shared, 75% alike
- Maitake D FractionMushroom Wisdom · off the market 1 shared, 75% alike
- Cellular Essentials NK-5Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market 1 shared, 75% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules once per day. Can be taken with food or on an empty stomach or as recommended by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you have a medical condition, are taking medications, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free & vegan
Source: label statements in DSLD label 312399.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pullulan.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Organic Washington State Department of Agriculture Organic Program.
How many labels does Maitake have?
8 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 312399 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 33422 03153 8
- Label 312398 Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 33422 03152 1
- Label 278589 Entered December 13, 2022 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 33422 03153 8
- Label 278588 Entered December 13, 2022 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 33422 03152 1
- Label 184143 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market February 14, 2022 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 33422 03153 8
- Label 184138 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market February 14, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 33422 03152 1
- Label 41083 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market June 4, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 33422 03152 1
- Label 41082 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market June 4, 2018 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 33422 03153 8
DSLD also links this label to: Maitake (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Fungi Perfecti, LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Olympia, WA. All Host Defense Mushrooms products.