AHCC 500 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 30 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02193 2
- DSLD label 204020
- Serving 2 veggie capsules
- 15 servings
AHCC 500 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 40 mg of calcium and 31 mg of phosphorus, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in AHCC 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 40 mg | 4% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 31 mg | 2% | 83% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| AHCC powder | 1,000 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204020 (entered June 24, 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.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- AHCC 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com 2 shared, 76% alike
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics 2 shared, 76% alike
- Cal Apatite 1000Metagenics 2 shared, 76% alike
- Policosanol 10 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 2 shared, 76% 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
- Directions: Take two (2) veggie capsules once daily before a meal. For maximum immune support: Take two (2) veggie capsules three (3) times daily before meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry pace.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204020.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Veggie Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does AHCC 500 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204025 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 02294 6
- Label 204020 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 30 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 02193 2
- Label 60360 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market January 4, 2019 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02193 2
- Label 54928 Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02193 2
- Label 54870 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market December 13, 2015 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02193 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.