Chaga Mushroom Powder

Ingredient Quality

The product uses Chaga fruiting body, which scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The extraction method is disclosed as whole powder, which scores 0 points as it is not an extracted form. Beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so the beta-glucan score is 0. The total mushroom dose is 3,000mg per serving, which meets the threshold for the maximum dose adequacy score of 2. For Chaga specifically, dual extraction is important because triterpenes such as betulinic acid require alcohol extraction and are not accessible from whole powder alone.

Transparency

The brand states the source type clearly and discloses that the product uses whole powder, earning points for both fields. However, no COA is publicly available, beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, and country of origin is not stated. Three or more core transparency fields are missing, so a penalty of -1 applies, resulting in a transparency score of 2.22 out of 10.

Value

Cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £0.7596, which falls in the £0.71–£1.20 band under the price-per-serving fallback. A further deduction of 1 point applies because the beta-glucan calculation is unavailable, giving a value score of 2.0.

Trust

The brand has a Trustpilot score of 4.7 from 320 reviews, which scores 3 points as review count is below the 500-review threshold for the top band. No third-party testing is publicly disclosed and no COA is available, so third-party testing scores 0. The brand states organic certification but does not name a certification body, so organic scores 1 point.

Consumer Experience

Subscription purchasing is not available, which scores 2 points as a neutral outcome under the methodology. The return policy is 30 days, scoring the maximum 3 points. The product ships to the UK but is not identified as a UK-based brand, scoring 2 points for international shipping to the UK.