Shiitake SAP
by NFH · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 56711 00194 8
- DSLD label 273305
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Shiitake SAP by NFH lists one ingredient: 300 mg of shiitake fruiting body extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Shiitake SAP?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiitake Fruiting Body Extractas Beta-Glucans, Polysaccharides40% Polysaccharides, 25% Beta-glucans | 300 mg | Higher than 88% of 50 products listing shiitake (median 180 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273305 (entered January 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.
The NIH database records 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Shiitake Mushroom Extract Capsules 500 mgNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Organic Shiitake Mushroom 1 g UnflavoredNutricost Organic same ingredients
- Fermented Shiitake Mushrooms 1000 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Shiitake MushroomTerraVita same ingredients
- Shiitake Mushroom Chocolate FlavorTerraVita same ingredients
- Shiitake Mushroom Mint FlavorTerraVita 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
- Directions for use: Adults: Take 1 capsule three times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. To avoid digestive upset, take with food / a meal.
- Warnings
- Cautions and warnings: Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking immunosuppressants, anticoagulants or if you have diabetes.
- Known adverse reaction: Hypersensitivity / allergy can occur with shiitake supplements; in which case, discontinue use.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no: Gluten, soy, wheat, corn, eggs, dairy, yeast, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavor or color, starch, or sugar.
- This product is non-GMO and vegan friendly.
- Storage
- Note: Product is sensitive to humidity and heat; keep in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 273305.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, Water, Purified.
How many labels does Shiitake SAP have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2023.
- Label 273305 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 56711 00194 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NFH - Nutritional Fundamentals for Health, Inc. (manufacturer), Vaudreuil, QC. All NFH products.