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Pure Mushroom Powder
Lion's Mane Mushroom Extract Powder
Nootropics Depot
Species: Lion's Mane
£19.99 one-off
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/10Partially Documented
Some evidence provided but notable gaps remain.
This score reflects disclosure completeness — not a verdict on product quality.
Scored: May 2026
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Score breakdown
Score Breakdown
Ingredient Quality7.5
The product uses fruiting body as its source type, which scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The brand discloses a beta-glucan percentage of 28%, verified by third-party COA, placing it in the 20–29% band and scoring 2 out of 4. Hot water extraction is stated, which is the established standard for Lion's Mane and scores 1 out of 2. The serving size is 1,000mg, which meets the threshold for the maximum dose adequacy score of 2.
Mushroom source type4.0/4
Beta-glucan %2.0/4
Extraction method1.0/2
Dose adequacy2.0/2
Transparency7.8
The brand publicly discloses source type, extraction method, country of origin, and beta-glucan percentage verified by a third-party COA, scoring well across all transparency sub-dimensions. A full-panel COA is stated as available, scoring 3 out of 3 for COA disclosure. However, no direct URL to the COA is publicly listed, and the name of the testing laboratory is not publicly disclosed. No missing-data penalty applies as fewer than three core fields are absent.
Certificate of Analysis3.0/3
Beta-glucan disclosed2.0/2
Source stated2.0/2
Extraction stated1.0/1
Origin stated1.0/1
Value3.0
The cost per 100mg beta-glucan is £0.24, calculated from a price per serving of £0.6663 and 280mg beta-glucans per serving. This places the product in the £0.21–£0.40 band, indicating good value relative to the cost-per-active-unit benchmark. The value score is set at 3.0 to reflect the upper portion of the high-cost-per-active-unit band, as £0.24 sits near the lower boundary of the good-value range.
Trust5.0
The brand has a Trustpilot score of 4.7 stars, which is strong, but the review count of 120 falls below the 500-review threshold required for the top trust band, scoring 3 out of 5. Third-party testing is confirmed with a full-panel COA stated as available, scoring 3 out of 3. The product does not hold organic certification, scoring 0 out of 2 for that sub-dimension.
Trustpilot score3.0/5
Third-party testing3.0/3
Organic certification0.0/2
Consumer Experience5.0
No subscription option is available, which scores a neutral 2 out of 4 for subscription flexibility. The return policy is 30 days, meeting the threshold for the maximum return policy score of 3. The product does not ship to the UK, scoring 0 out of 3 for UK availability, which limits the consumer experience score for UK-based buyers.
Subscription flexibility2.0/4
Return policy3.0/3
UK availability0.0/3
Overall6.0/10
By dimension
Ingredient Quality35%
7.5Standardisation, extraction method, form specificity
Transparency30%
7.8Third-party testing, CoA availability, label accuracy
Value20%
3.0Price per active dose relative to category
Trust10%
5.0Accreditations, regulatory compliance, brand history
Consumer Experience5%
5.0Return policy, customer support availability
Key facts
Publicly available data
- Mushroom source
- fruiting_body
- Extraction method
- water_extract
- Beta-glucan %
- 28%
- Total mushroom/serving
- 1000mg
- COA available
- Yes
- Organic certified
- No
- Caffeine per serving
- None
- Trustpilot
- 4.7★ (120 reviews)
Score reasoning
Ingredient Quality
The product uses fruiting body as its source type, which scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The brand discloses a beta-glucan percentage of 28%, verified by third-party COA, placing it in the 20–29% band and scoring 2 out of 4. Hot water extraction is stated, which is the established standard for Lion's Mane and scores 1 out of 2. The serving size is 1,000mg, which meets the threshold for the maximum dose adequacy score of 2.
Transparency
The brand publicly discloses source type, extraction method, country of origin, and beta-glucan percentage verified by a third-party COA, scoring well across all transparency sub-dimensions. A full-panel COA is stated as available, scoring 3 out of 3 for COA disclosure. However, no direct URL to the COA is publicly listed, and the name of the testing laboratory is not publicly disclosed. No missing-data penalty applies as fewer than three core fields are absent.
Value
The cost per 100mg beta-glucan is £0.24, calculated from a price per serving of £0.6663 and 280mg beta-glucans per serving. This places the product in the £0.21–£0.40 band, indicating good value relative to the cost-per-active-unit benchmark. The value score is set at 3.0 to reflect the upper portion of the high-cost-per-active-unit band, as £0.24 sits near the lower boundary of the good-value range.
Trust
The brand has a Trustpilot score of 4.7 stars, which is strong, but the review count of 120 falls below the 500-review threshold required for the top trust band, scoring 3 out of 5. Third-party testing is confirmed with a full-panel COA stated as available, scoring 3 out of 3. The product does not hold organic certification, scoring 0 out of 2 for that sub-dimension.
Consumer Experience
No subscription option is available, which scores a neutral 2 out of 4 for subscription flexibility. The return policy is 30 days, meeting the threshold for the maximum return policy score of 3. The product does not ship to the UK, scoring 0 out of 3 for UK availability, which limits the consumer experience score for UK-based buyers.
Not publicly disclosed
- Mushroom species (scientific name)
- Name of testing laboratory
- Per-species ingredient breakdown
- COA publicly linked
- Trustpilot page
- Allergen information
- Organic certification
How Nootropics Depot could improve this score
Path to improvement
+2.0 points to reach Fully Verified
+2.0
pts needed
- 1
Publish a direct public URL to the COA — this would increase the credibility of the third-party testing disclosure and support the transparency score.
- 2
Disclose the name of the ISO 17025-accredited laboratory that conducted beta-glucan testing — this would add supporting evidence to the third-party COA claim.
- 3
Enable UK shipping — the product currently scores 0 for UK availability, which limits consumer experience score for UK-based shoppers.
- 4
Pursue organic certification with a named certifying body — this would add up to 2 points to the trust score.
- 5
Disclose allergen information publicly — this field is not publicly disclosed and is relevant to consumer decision-making.
Actions that would raise this brand's disclosure score. See methodology for full scoring rules.
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