Cordyceps

Cordyceps

HealthForce SuperFoods Integrity Extracts4.7 (135 ratings)
Format:Powder Quantity: 130 Gram(s) · 65 servings
Goals
$49.95 $0.76 per serving
iHerbLowest$49.95Pure Formulas$59.95Amazon$59.95

Product analysis

47 out of 100

Cordyceps offers a reasonably priced mushroom supplement, but its species and preparation are unspecified. Those details matter because the limited energy and immune findings cannot be assumed to apply to every cordyceps preparation.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

The cordyceps and beta-glucan preparations are unspecified. Species and preparation differences prevent confident comparisons with the mushroom forms used in human research.

Ingredient Transparency31

The cordyceps amount is disclosed, while the beta-glucan amount is missing. Neither ingredient has a clearly specified preparation, making like-for-like comparisons difficult.

Value For Money70

The cordyceps serving offers reasonably favorable value. That price comparison does not establish that an unspecified preparation is equivalent to other mushroom products.

Customer Satisfaction73

Customer ratings are strongly favorable. The relatively small review base makes the picture less extensive.

Product Focus63

The formula has a fairly narrow focus on possible energy and immune-related effects. The limited evidence does not establish a reliable everyday energy increase or greater resistance to infection.

Format
Powder
Container
130 Gram(s)
Per serving
$0.76
Customer rating
4.7 · 135 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Energy
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Cordyceps Supportive 2 studies
Productivity Boost
Productivity Boost
Impact
Lower effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Cordyceps · 2000 mgCordyceps · 2000 mgCordyceps · 2000 mg
Study evidence
Cordyceps Not classified 1 study
Immunity
Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
B+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Cordyceps Supportive 9 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Cordyceps extract
2000 mg 26
1,3/1,6 Beta-D-Glucans
0 NP
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Kosher Organic Vegetarian
Report overview
Cordyceps · 2000 mg OverallScore26
F Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureB- Commercial Price And Usability
A serving lists 2000 mg of Cordyceps Mushroom Extract, with a moderate cost per serving. The available information gives no amounts for cordycepin, adenosine, beta-glucans or polysaccharides. A qualifying quality claim is indicated, but its details are unavailable.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The available information gives no amounts for cordycepin, adenosine, beta-glucans or polysaccharides.
Named Marker Disclosure
The available information gives no amounts for cordycepin, adenosine, beta-glucans or polysaccharides.

Composition and Label Disclosure30

Cordyceps Mushroom Extract is listed, but the specific species is not available in the form details. A qualifying quality claim is indicated, but its details are unavailable.
Species and Label Claim Disclosure
Cordyceps Mushroom Extract is listed, but the specific species is not available in the form details. A qualifying quality claim is indicated, but its details are unavailable.

Commercial Price and Usability70

The whole product has a moderate cost per serving.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole product has a moderate cost per serving.
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80 Performance

Cordyceps-M Capsules

Real Mushrooms

For a stronger ingredient and goal fit, a substantial Cordyceps militaris extract amount supports focused energy and fatigue-resistance use. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; missing source-part, extraction, and active-marker details limit quality verification despite reasonable serving value.

79 Performance

Cordyceps

Paradise

For a stronger ingredient and goal fit, the named CS-4 extract gives the formula useful strain identity at very low serving cost. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; missing extraction and active-marker details prevent full verification of potency.

77 Performance

Ultra Cordyceps 750 mg

Doctor's Best

For a stronger ingredient and goal fit, the substantial extract amount and low serving cost support practical focused use. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; missing species, source part, extraction details, and quantified active markers make potency hard to verify.

77 Budget

Cordyceps Mushroom Extract 1000 mg

Double Wood Supplements

At a lower serving cost than the original, the substantial extract amount and very low serving cost are practical strengths. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; missing species, source part, extraction details, and meaningful marker standardization keep quality uncertain across its energy, productivity, and immunity uses.

78 Budget

Cordyceps-M Powder

Real Mushrooms

At a lower serving cost than the original, a substantial Cordyceps militaris extract amount supports focused energy and fatigue-resistance use. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; missing source-part, extraction, and active-marker details limit quality verification, and the powder costs more per serving than the capsule version.

72 Budget

Cordyceps 750 mg

Best Naturals

At a lower serving cost than the original, species identification gives the inexpensive whole material some source clarity. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; without extraction, source-part, or active-marker details, the listed amount offers weak evidence of meaningful productivity support.

74 Value

Full Spectrum Cordyceps 450

Planetary Herbals

For a more favorable quality-to-cost balance, named CS-4 mycelium improves source confidence, and the serving cost is favorable. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; unextracted material and missing adenosine standardization make the practical cordyceps potency difficult to judge.

66 Value

Cordyceps 1100 mg

Nutricost

For a more favorable quality-to-cost balance, the large nominal amount and low serving cost appear attractive, but the label does not establish what cordyceps material is used. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; missing species, source part, extraction, and active markers leave energy, productivity, and immunity potency uncertain.

74 Value

Cordyceps

Pure Essence MyPure

For a more favorable quality-to-cost balance, the focused organic Cordyceps militaris extract may support fatigue resistance and sustained energy. Compared with the original, it remains a focused cordyceps option; missing source-part, extraction, and active-marker details limit potency confidence.

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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Effects of fungal supplementation on endurance, immune function, and hematological profiles in adult athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Meng-Yuan Shu, Xiu-Chang Zhang, Li Zuo, Fang-Lin Jiang, Jian Liang, Fang Li · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2025
    Meta-analysis34 participants2 studies pooledEnergy forCordyceps
  2. Effect of Cs-4 (Cordyceps sinensis) on exercise performance in healthy older subjects: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
    Steve Chen, Zhaoping Li, Robert Krochmal, Marlon Abrazado, Woosong Kim, Christopher B Cooper · Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2010
    Randomized trialEnergy forCordyceps
  3. Adjuvant treatment with Cordyceps sinensis for lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Wang C; Wang J; Qi Y · Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2024
    Meta-analysis928 participants12 studies pooledImmunity forCordyceps
  4. Regulation of human cytokines by Cordyceps militaris.
    Sun Y; Shao Y; Zhang Z; Wang L; Mariga AM; Pang G; Geng C; Ho CT; Hu Q; Zhao L · Journal of food and drug analysis · 2022
    Clinical trialImmunity forCordyceps
  5. Effects of Bailing capsules for renal transplant recipients: a retrospective clinical study.
    Wang W; Zhang XN; Yin H; Li XB; Hu XP; Liu H; Wang Y; Zhang XD · Chinese medical journal · 2013
    Cohort study180 participantsImmunity forCordyceps
  6. [Effect of Cordyceps sinensis on the Th1/Th2 cytokines in patients with Condyloma Acuminatum].
    Gao Q; Wu G; He D · Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials · 2004
    Non-randomized trial63 participantsImmunity forCordyceps
  7. Immunomodulatory effects of a mycelium extract of Cordyceps (Paecilomyces hepiali; CBG-CS-2): a randomized and double-blind clinical trial.
    Jung SJ; Jung ES; Choi EK; Sin HS; Ha KC; Chae SW · BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019
    Randomized trial79 participantsImmunity forCordyceps
  8. Acute Cordyceps militaris supplementation and elevated resting oxygen uptake with faster reaction times: A randomized crossover trial
    Hamidreza Farzan, Maryam Koushkie Jahromi · PLOS ONE · 2026
    Randomized trial12 participantsProductivity Boost forCordyceps