Fermented Cordyceps 500 mg

Fermented Cordyceps 500 mg

Solaray4.7 (438 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 VegCap(s) · 30 servings
Goals
$25.99 $0.86 per serving
AmazonLowest$25.99Vitacost$31.19iHerb$31.19

Product analysis

59 out of 100

Fermented Cordyceps 500 mg identifies the mushroom preparation clearly, making it easier to compare with similar supplements. Practical benefits for everyday energy or resistance to infection remain uncertain.

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

Nutrient Quality40

The fermented cordyceps species is identified, but its quality cannot be assessed further. Different preparations are not interchangeable, so a named source does not establish a dependable benefit.

Ingredient Transparency100

The cordyceps amount and preparation are disclosed, making the contents straightforward to compare. No relevant disclosure omission is identified.

Value For Money30

The cordyceps serving offers limited value on price. Clear disclosure does not by itself make the serving economical.

Customer Satisfaction77

Customers give strongly positive ratings, with a moderate number of responses. They describe satisfaction and do not establish effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus61

The single ingredient keeps the formula simple, but its practical benefits remain uncertain. Changes in immune-cell measures do not establish better resistance to infection, and everyday fatigue relief is not well established.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 VegCap(s)
Per serving
$0.86
Customer rating
4.7 · 438 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Stamina
Energy
Impact
Moderate effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysC- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Cordyceps Supportive 2 studies
Productivity Boost
Productivity Boost
Impact
Lower effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Cordyceps · 1000 mgCordyceps · 1000 mgCordyceps · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Cordyceps Not classified 1 study
Immunity
Immunity
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Cordyceps Supportive 9 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Cordyceps, Fermented (Cordyceps militaris, Fermented)
 1000 mg 34
Adults 18–50 Vegan Dairy Free Organic Vegetarian
Report overview
Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris, Fermented) · 1000 mg OverallScore34
F Composition And Label DisclosureB- Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving provides 1000 mg of cordyceps militaris fermented at a high cost per serving. No marker amounts are available, so the active compound content remains unclear.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The available information does not name cordycepin, adenosine, beta-glucan or polysaccharides, so their content is unclear.
Named Marker Disclosure
The available information does not name cordycepin, adenosine, beta-glucan or polysaccharides, so their content is unclear.

Composition and Label Disclosure70

The named ingredient is cordyceps militaris fermented.
Species and Label Claim Disclosure
The named ingredient is cordyceps militaris fermented.

Commercial Price and Usability30

The full product cost per serving is high.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The full product cost per serving is high.
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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.

74 Performance

Cordyceps

Pure Essence MyPure

For a stronger ingredient and goal fit, 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.

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.

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 Budget

Full Spectrum Cordyceps 450

Planetary Herbals

At a lower serving cost than the original, 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.

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.

77 Value

Cordyceps Mushroom Extract 1000 mg

Double Wood Supplements

For a more favorable quality-to-cost balance, 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.

77 Value

Ultra Cordyceps 750 mg

Doctor's Best

For a more favorable quality-to-cost balance, 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.

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.

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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