Shiitake Maitake 250 mg
by Nature's Way · capsule · 60 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 64500 0
- DSLD label 227868
- Serving 1 capsule
Shiitake Maitake 250 mg by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 125 mg of maitake mushroom extract and 125 mg of shiitake mushroom extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Shiitake Maitake 250 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maitake Mushroom extractas PolysaccharidesMaitake Mushroom extract (Form: 30% Polysaccharides) Note: including | 125 mg | Higher than 60% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Beta Glucan | 37.5 mg | 68% of 335 products listing beta-glucans give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Shiitake Mushroom extractas PolysaccharidesShiitake Mushroom extract (Form: 10% Polysaccharides) Note: including | 125 mg | Higher than 60% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Beta Glucan | 12.5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 227868 (entered June 24, 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 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Shiitake MaitakeNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Immune SupportLindberg 3 shared, 78% alike
- Mushroom ImmuneLife Extension 3 shared, 73% alike
- Beta Glucan 100 mgVitabase 2 shared, 68% alike
- Beta - 1,3/ 1,6-D-Glucan 100 mg With 160 mg Maitake MushroomsNOW · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- Beta - 1,3/1,6-D-Glucan 100 mgNOW 2 shared, 68% 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 one to two times 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
- Non GMO
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 227868.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, plant-derived Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Authentic Tru-ID Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; Vegan Quality global sourcing Bottled and tested in the USA.
How many labels does Shiitake Maitake 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 227868 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 64500 0
DSLD also links this label to: Shiitake Maitake Standardized (image difference, same product), Standardized Shiitake Maitake (image difference, same product), Shiitake Maitake (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.