Score breakdown
Score Breakdown
The product uses fruiting bodies of Reishi, Tremella, and Poria, scoring the maximum 4 points for source type. Poria is a sclerotium and counts as a fruiting body under scoring rules. The total mushroom content is 2,300mg per serving, which meets the threshold for 2 points on dose adequacy. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so that sub-score is 0, and the extraction method is stated as present but not named, which scores 0 under the unspecified rule.
The brand states the source type clearly and confirms that extraction takes place, but does not name the extraction method used. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, and no COA is publicly available, so both of those sub-scores are 0. The country of origin for the mushroom raw materials is not publicly disclosed, and three or more core fields are missing, triggering the transparency penalty of -1.
The cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £1.50 on a one-off basis. The subscription saving of 11% is below the 15% threshold required to use the subscription price, so the one-off price is used. With no beta-glucan data available, the value score is 0.0.
No Trustpilot profile is publicly listed, so the brand scores 0 points on that sub-dimension. The brand states that third-party testing takes place, but no COA is publicly available, which scores 1 point. Organic certification is confirmed with the Soil Association named as the certifying body, scoring the maximum 2 points.
The subscription can be rescheduled or cancelled at any time with no lock-in period, scoring the maximum 4 points for subscription flexibility. The return policy is 60 days, which exceeds the 30-day threshold and scores 3 points. The brand operates in the UK and ships to the UK, scoring 3 points for availability.
By dimension
Standardisation, extraction method, form specificity
Third-party testing, CoA availability, label accuracy
Price per active dose relative to category
Accreditations, regulatory compliance, brand history
Return policy, customer support availability
Key facts
Publicly available data
- Mushroom source
- fruiting body
- Extraction method
- unspecified
- Beta-glucan %
- Not publicly disclosed
- Total mushroom/serving
- 2300mg
- COA available
- No
- Organic certified
- Yes
- Caffeine per serving
- Not publicly disclosed
Score reasoning
Ingredient Quality
The product uses fruiting bodies of Reishi, Tremella, and Poria, scoring the maximum 4 points for source type. Poria is a sclerotium and counts as a fruiting body under scoring rules. The total mushroom content is 2,300mg per serving, which meets the threshold for 2 points on dose adequacy. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so that sub-score is 0, and the extraction method is stated as present but not named, which scores 0 under the unspecified rule.
Transparency
The brand states the source type clearly and confirms that extraction takes place, but does not name the extraction method used. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, and no COA is publicly available, so both of those sub-scores are 0. The country of origin for the mushroom raw materials is not publicly disclosed, and three or more core fields are missing, triggering the transparency penalty of -1.
Value
The cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £1.50 on a one-off basis. The subscription saving of 11% is below the 15% threshold required to use the subscription price, so the one-off price is used. With no beta-glucan data available, the value score is 0.0.
Trust
No Trustpilot profile is publicly listed, so the brand scores 0 points on that sub-dimension. The brand states that third-party testing takes place, but no COA is publicly available, which scores 1 point. Organic certification is confirmed with the Soil Association named as the certifying body, scoring the maximum 2 points.
Consumer Experience
The subscription can be rescheduled or cancelled at any time with no lock-in period, scoring the maximum 4 points for subscription flexibility. The return policy is 60 days, which exceeds the 30-day threshold and scores 3 points. The brand operates in the UK and ships to the UK, scoring 3 points for availability.
Not publicly disclosed
- Beta-glucan percentage
- Extraction method
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Country of origin
- Trustpilot rating
- Third-party beta-glucan verification
How MOGU could improve this score
Path to improvement
+0.8 points to reach Partial Disclosure
+0.8
pts needed
- 1
Publish a full-panel COA (covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial contamination) from an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory — this would add up to 3 points to the transparency score and up to 3 points to the trust score.
- 2
Disclose the beta-glucan percentage for each species, verified by a named third-party laboratory — this would add up to 4 points to the ingredient quality score and 2 points to the transparency score.
- 3
Publish the country of origin for the mushroom raw materials — this would add 1 point to the transparency score.
- 4
Create and publish a Trustpilot profile to allow independent consumer reviews to be counted — this would add up to 5 points to the trust score.
- 5
Clarify the extraction method used (for example, hot water or dual extraction) — Reishi benefits from dual extraction for triterpene content, and naming the method would add 1–2 points to the ingredient quality score.
Actions that would raise this brand's disclosure score. See methodology for full scoring rules.
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