AHCC 500 mg
by Source Naturals · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01677 9
- DSLD label 181768
- Serving 2 capsules
- 15 servings
AHCC 500 mg by Source Naturals lists 6 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 6 mg of black pepper fruit extract; 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 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHCC Proprietary Blend | 1 g | ||
| Shiitake mycelia extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carnauba Wax | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Microcrystalline Cellulose | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dextrin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Cyclodextrin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Pepper fruit extract | 6 mg | Higher than 68% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181768 (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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with AHCC 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AHCCSource Naturals 5 shared, 91% alike
- AHCCAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 5 shared, 91% alike
- AHCC 500 mgBIOVEA 5 shared, 91% alike
- Kinoko Platinum AHCCQuality of Life 5 shared, 91% alike
- AHCC 500 mgPlanetary Herbals 5 shared, 91% alike
- AHCCPure Prescriptions 5 shared, 87% 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
- Suggested Use: 2 capsules three times daily on an empty stomach. For general well-being, take 2 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 181768.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does AHCC 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 181768 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01677 9
- Label 181709 Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01857 5
- Label 181773 Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01678 6
- Label 181728 Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01858 2
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.