Chaga
by Nature's Way · capsule · 30 vegan capsules
- Off the market since December 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 12337 9
- DSLD label 184313
- Serving 1 capsule
Chaga by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 480 mg of chaga (inonotus obliquus) mushroom extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Chaga?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) Mushroom extractas PolyphenolsChaga (Inonotus obliquus) Mushroom extract (Form: standardized to 10% Polyphenols Note: = 48 mg) Genus: Inonotus Species: obliquus | 480 mg | Higher than 69% of 163 products listing chaga (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184313 (entered February 25, 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chaga 480 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Chaga ExtractBioAnue 1 shared, 73% alike
- Chaga Tea ExtractBioAnue 1 shared, 73% alike
- Full Spectrum ChagaPlanetary Herbals 1 shared, 73% alike
- Full Spectrum Chaga Mushroom 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 73% alike
- Wild Harvested ChagaHarmonic Innerprizes 1 shared, 73% 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 capsule once daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- If pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184313.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; Vegan; Certified Authentic Tru-ID.
How many labels does Chaga have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 184313 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 13, 2018 · 30 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 12337 9
DSLD also links this label to: Chaga 480 mg (image difference, same product), Chaga 480 mg (image 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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.