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Mushroom Emperors

by Mushroom Wisdom · tablet or pill · 120 vegetarian tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 91014 10800 3
  • DSLD label 261476
  • Serving 4 tablets
  • 30 servings

Mushroom Emperors by Mushroom Wisdom lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 120 mg of maitake (grifola frondosa) fruiting body powder, 40 mg of agaricus (agaricus blazei murill) fruiting body extract blend, 40 mg of Lion's mane (hericium erinaceus) fruiting body extract blend and 40 mg of shiitake (lentinus edodes) fruiting body extract blend. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

What is in Mushroom Emperors?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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).

Mushroom Emperors: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 261476, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) fruiting body powder120 mgMaitake Mushroom in Mushroom Emperors against 327 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 70% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg).

Agaricus (Agaricus blazei Murill) fruiting body extract Blend40 mgAgaricus mushroom in Mushroom Emperors against 72 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 70 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.40 mg

90% of 72 products listing agaricus mushroom give more (median 250 mg).

Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) fruiting body extract Blend40 mgHericium mushroom in Mushroom Emperors against 373 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.80 mg

89% of 373 products listing hericium mushroom give more (median 500 mg).

Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) fruiting body extract Blend40 mgShiitake Mushroom in Mushroom Emperors against 256 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.75 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

71% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg).

Tremella (Tremella fuciformis) fruiting body extract Blend40 mg
Maitake fruiting body proprietary extract40 mg
Maitake fruiting body proprietary extract40 mg
Lion's Mane fruiting body proprietary extract40 mg
Meshima (Phellinus linteus) fruiting body extract40 mg
Chaga sclerotium extract40 mgChaga in Mushroom Emperors against 163 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.40 mg

94% of 163 products listing chaga give more (median 200 mg).

Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) mycelium extract40 mgCordyceps in Mushroom Emperors against 450 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.40 mg

92% of 450 products listing cordyceps give more (median 250 mg).

Coriolus (Coriolus versicolor) fruiting body extract40 mgCoriolus mushroom in Mushroom Emperors against 147 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.40 mg

88% of 147 products listing coriolus mushroom give more (median 300 mg).

Poria (Poria cocos) sclerotium double extract40 mgPoria mushroom in Mushroom Emperors against 51 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 983 mg, the median 300 mg.40 mg

86% of 51 products listing poria mushroom give more (median 300 mg).

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) fruiting body double extract40 mgReishi mushroom in Mushroom Emperors against 500 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.40 mg

78% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom give more (median 180 mg).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid80 mg89%Vitamin C in Mushroom Emperors against 18,583 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg80 mg

61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261476 (entered April 11, 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:

  • 90% of the 72 products that print an amount of agaricus mushroom list more than its 40 mg of agaricus (agaricus blazei murill) fruiting body extract blend (filed by NIH under agaricus mushroom) (median 250 mg).
  • 94% of the 163 products that print an amount of chaga list more than its 40 mg of chaga (median 200 mg).
  • 92% of the 450 products that print an amount of cordyceps list more than its 40 mg of cordyceps (median 250 mg).
  • 88% of the 147 products that print an amount of coriolus mushroom list more than its 40 mg of coriolus (coriolus versicolor) fruiting body extract (filed by NIH under coriolus mushroom) (median 300 mg).
  • 86% of the 51 products that print an amount of poria mushroom list more than its 40 mg of poria (poria cocos) sclerotium double extract (filed by NIH under poria mushroom) (median 300 mg).

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 Mushroom Emperors's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take 4 tablets daily or 2 tablets twice a day.
Warnings
Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a physician before using if pregnant or nursing.
Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no gluten, wheat, soy, dairy, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 261476.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Glycerin.

How many labels does Mushroom Emperors have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 261476 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 120 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 91014 10800 3
  2. Label 174132 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 120 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 91014 10800 3
  3. Label 50054 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market November 9, 2017 · 120 vegetable tablets · UPC 7 91014 10800 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Mushroom Wisdom, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), E. Rutherford, NJ. All Mushroom Wisdom products.

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