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Mushroom Gut Health

by Kirkman · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12325 02845 0
  • DSLD label 297233
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Mushroom Gut Health by Kirkman lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 190 mg of mushroom of the sun fruiting body extract, 115 mg of bacillus coagulans, 38 mg of cordyceps mycelium extract and 38 mg of Lion's mane fruiting body extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.

What is in Mushroom Gut Health?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Gut Health: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 297233, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Mushroom of the Sun Fruiting Body Extractas Agaricus blazei fruiting body extract190 mgAgaricus mushroom in Mushroom Gut Health against 72 products190 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 70 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.190 mg

58% of 72 products listing agaricus mushroom give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 380 mg.

Bacillus coagulans1.725 Billion CFUs (Minimum at time of manufacture)115 mgBacillus Coagulans in Mushroom Gut Health against 237 products115 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 66 mg, the median 20 mg.115 mg

Higher than 90% of 237 products listing bacillus coagulans (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 230 mg.

Cordyceps Mycelium Extractas Cordyceps sinensis Mycelium Extract38 mgCordyceps in Mushroom Gut Health against 450 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.38 mg

94% of 450 products listing cordyceps give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

Lion's Mane Fruiting Body Extractas Hericium erinaceus Fruiting Body Extract38 mgHericium mushroom in Mushroom Gut Health against 373 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.38 mg

96% of 373 products listing hericium mushroom give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

Maitake Fruiting Body Extract38 mgMaitake Mushroom in Mushroom Gut Health against 327 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.38 mg

70% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

Reishi Fruiting Body Extractas Ganoderma lucidum Fruiting Body Extract38 mgReishi mushroom in Mushroom Gut Health against 500 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.38 mg

79% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom give more (median 180 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

Shiitake Fruiting Body Extract38 mgShiitake Mushroom in Mushroom Gut Health against 256 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.75 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.38 mg

73% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

Turkey Tail Fruiting Body Extractas Trametes versicolor Fruiting Body Extract38 mg
Chaga, Powderas Inonotus obliquus, Powder38 mgChaga in Mushroom Gut Health against 163 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.38 mg

96% of 163 products listing chaga give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297233 (entered October 24, 2023), 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 115 mg of bacillus coagulans is higher than 90% of the 237 bacillus coagulans products that print an amount; 22 list more.
  • 94% of the 450 products that print an amount of cordyceps list more than its 38 mg of cordyceps (median 250 mg).
  • 96% of the 373 products that print an amount of hericium mushroom list more than its 38 mg of Lion's mane fruiting body extract (filed by NIH under hericium mushroom) (median 500 mg).
  • 96% of the 163 products that print an amount of chaga list more than its 38 mg of chaga (median 200 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Mushroom Gut Health'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
Suggested Use: Take one capsule twice daily.
Warnings
Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Keep out of the reach of children. Formulated for adults and children four years and older. For children under four, consult a physician.
Caution: Do not use if you have mushroom allergies.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, and sesame.
Gluten-free
Storage
Important: Store in a cool dry place and tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 297233.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water, Silicon Dioxide, Maltodextrin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ultra Tested cGMP Current Good Manufacturing Practices Consistent Quality.

How many labels does Mushroom Gut Health have?

One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2023.

  1. Label 297233 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 12325 02845 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Kirkman (manufacturer), Lake Oswego, OR. All Kirkman products.

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