Mushroom Immune Defense

Mushroom Immune Defense

Source Naturals4.7 (988 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 60 Tablet(s) · 30 servings
$20.47 $0.68 per serving
iHerbLowest$20.47Vitacost$20.47

Product analysis

45 out of 100

Mushroom Immune Defense combines several mushrooms with vitamin C for an immune-focused supplement. The proprietary blend does not identify its components, making part of the formula harder to evaluate.

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Nutrient Quality23

Mushroom preparation details are unclear, so the different ingredients cannot be compared confidently for quality. Unidentified components in the proprietary blend add further uncertainty.

Ingredient Transparency54

Amounts are given, but most ingredient forms and the proprietary blend components are unspecified. The blend total does not reveal what each component contributes.

Value For Money50

The price compares favorably for the maitake contribution. Value for the other mushrooms and vitamin C remains uncertain, so the whole combination is harder to judge.

Customer Satisfaction81

Customer feedback is very favorable. Nearly a thousand ratings give that impression useful context, without demonstrating immune benefits.

Product Focus38

The mushrooms and vitamin C give the formula an immune-focused purpose. Its goal-specific contribution and complete ingredient count remain unclear because the blend is not fully described.

Format
Tablet
Container
60 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.68
Customer rating
4.7 · 988 ratings
Report analysis

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
10 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrates
2 Gram(s)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
 100 mg
Reishi
250 mg
Shiitake
200 mg
Maitake
200 mg 20
Turkey Tail
150 mg
Proprietary Blend
1.25 Gram(s)
Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free Vegetarian
Report overview
Maitake Mushroom · 200 mg OverallScore20
F Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
The maitake amount per serving is unknown. The full product has a low cost per serving. Maitake is named, but preparation details are unclear. No numeric beta-glucan or polysaccharide content is available.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The available information gives no numeric beta-glucan or polysaccharide content, so their amounts are unclear.
Named Maitake Marker Disclosure
No numeric beta-glucan or polysaccharide content is disclosed.

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The maitake amount per serving is unknown. Maitake is named, but preparation details are unclear.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The individual maitake amount per serving is not available.

Commercial Price and Usability100

The full product has a low price per serving.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product cost per labeled serving is low.
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79 Performance

M/R/S Mushroom Formula

Pure Encapsulations

Clearly dosed fruiting-body extracts of maitake, reishi, and shiitake provide substantially better source and amount transparency than the original proprietary formula. Extraction method and beta-glucan yield remain unknown.

79 Performance

Reishi Shiitake Maitake Mushroom Extract

Solgar

Organic extracts and disclosed reishi beta-glucan and triterpenoid entries provide more active-marker detail than the original. Maitake and shiitake amounts are modest, and mushroom parts and extraction methods are not stated.

79 Performance

Shiitake Maitake 250 mg

Nature's Way

A concise maitake-and-shiitake extract formula names polysaccharides and avoids the original hidden blend. It omits reishi and turkey tail, while mushroom parts, extraction method, and beta-glucan yield remain unclear.

79 Budget

Rei-Shi Mushrooms 270 mg

NOW

A much lower recurring cost and fully stated reishi and shiitake amounts avoid the original's large proprietary blend. Maitake is absent, and fruiting-body, extraction-ratio, and standardization details remain undisclosed.

73 Budget

Mushroom Immune Complex with Maitake Reishi & Shiitake

Solaray

A lower recurring cost preserves maitake, reishi, and shiitake with species names and stated amounts. Repeated label entries and missing mushroom-part, extraction, and beta-glucan details still limit clarity, but there is no hidden blend.

74 Budget

Triple Mushroom Complex Full Spectrum

Swanson

A simple, lower-cost formula states equal amounts of the same three core mushrooms without a proprietary blend. Mushroom parts, extraction methods, and beta-glucan levels are missing, so active potency remains uncertain.

76 Value

Immune Essentials Comprehensive Formula

Swanson

Larch arabinogalactan, colostrum, oat beta-glucan, elderberry, maitake, and shiitake provide broad immune-oriented coverage at a much lower recurring cost. The mushrooms are light additions, and bovine colostrum is unsuitable for people with a milk allergy.

73 Value

DefensePlus

NutriBiotic

Vitamin C, zinc, astragalus, and fully listed mushroom extracts offer clearer immune-oriented breadth at a lower recurring cost. Many botanicals are lightly dosed and unstandardized, so the formula favors breadth over mushroom depth.

63 Value

Mushroom Gut Health

Kirkman

Mostly fruiting-body extracts and a stated serving cost below the original improve source clarity and practical value. Nearly every mushroom amount is small, and probiotic potency, extraction details, and beta-glucan levels are missing.

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