Mushroom Immune Defense
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01610 6
- DSLD label 296093
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Mushroom Immune Defense by Source Naturals lists 24 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 200 mg of shiitake, 200 mg of reishi and 200 mg of maitake; 19 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Mushroom Immune Defense?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Shiitake | 200 mg | Higher than 72% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Reishi | 200 mg | Higher than 51% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom (median 180 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Maitake | 200 mg | Higher than 70% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Turkey Tail | 150 mg | 67% of 147 products listing coriolus mushroom give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 1.3 g | ||
| Agaricus blazei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hericium erinaceus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Flammulina velutipes | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tremella | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Schizophyllum commune | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Artist's Conk | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Poria | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zhu Ling | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pleurotus ostreatus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cordyceps sinensis | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cordyceps militaris | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Armillaria mellea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Shiitake Mushroom extract4:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Reishi Mushroom Extract6:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Maitake Mushroom Extract10:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turkey Tail Mushroom extract8:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cordyceps sinensis CS-4 Extractas Adenosinestandardized extract, 0.1% adenosine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Agaricus blazei Mushroom Extract4:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Maitake Beta-Factoras Beta-Glucan, MaitakeGold 404Dr. Nanba's Maitake Beta-Factor (beta-glucan) Fraction | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296093 (entered August 23, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 19 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Immune Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Immunity-C Raw Vitamin C+HerbTonics 11 shared, 42% alike
- MyCommunityHost Defense Mushrooms 11 shared, 41% alike
- Mushroom Seven SourceHerbs Etc. · off the market 7 shared, 40% alike
- Multi-Mushroom ComplexHerbTonics 10 shared, 40% alike
- MyCommunity ExtractHost Defense Mushrooms 10 shared, 40% alike
- MyCommunity ExtractHost Defense Organic Mushrooms 10 shared, 39% 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: 1 to 2 tablets twice a day between meals.
- Warnings
- Contains gluten.
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult our health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, soy, or wheat. Contains no sugar, salt, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296093.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Colloidal, Modified Cellulose Gum.
How many labels does Mushroom Immune Defense have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 13, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296093 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01610 6
- Label 275424 Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01609 0
- Label 275598 Entered December 13, 2022 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01610 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (manufacturer), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.