Cordyceps
by Pure Essence MyPure · capsule · 60 vegi-caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 59670 91802 5
- DSLD label 231006
- Serving 1 capsule
Cordyceps by Pure Essence MyPure lists one ingredient: 500 mg of organic cordyceps militaris mushroom extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Cordyceps?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Cordyceps militaris mushroom extractOrganic Cordyceps militaris mushroom extract Genus: Cordyceps Species: militaris Note: (1:1) (100% certified organic whole mushroom fruiting body extract) | 500 mg | Higher than 64% of 450 products listing cordyceps (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231006 (entered July 23, 2020), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cordy "V"Root To Health · off the market same ingredients
- CordycepsThymely Solutions same ingredients
- Cordyceps Mushroom 500 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Cordyceps 4XPure Essence MyPure same ingredients
- Cordyceps Mushroom Extract Capsules 500 mgNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Cordyceps Mushroom ExtractNootropics Depot same ingredients
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: One capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep all supplements out of children's reach.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
- Gluten Free
- Does not contain: Wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, fish, shellfish
- Storage
- Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231006.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: HPMC.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA.
How many labels does Cordyceps have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 231006 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegi-caps · UPC 6 59670 91802 5
DSLD also links this label to: Cordyceps 4X (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 Pure Essence Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All Pure Essence MyPure products.