PlainVitamins

AHCC

by Source Naturals · powder · 2 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 02249 7
  • DSLD label 181761
  • Serving 0.25 tsp (approx. 1 gram)
  • 56 servings

AHCC by Source Naturals lists 5 ingredients; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.

What is in AHCC?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.25 tsp. 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).

AHCC: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 181761, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
AHCC Proprietary Blend1 g
Shiitake mycelia extractin the blend, no amount given
Carnauba Waxin the blend, no amount given
Microcrystalline Cellulosein the blend, no amount given
Dextrinin the blend, no amount given
Alpha-Cyclodextrinin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181761 (entered January 7, 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; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

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?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: 1/4 teaspoon in a blended drink three times daily on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no dairy, egg, soy or wheat. Contains no starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 181761.

How many labels does AHCC have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 181761 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 2 oz. · UPC 0 21078 02249 7
  2. Label 181758 Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 1 oz. · UPC 0 21078 02248 0

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. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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