Pure Mushroom Powder
Chaga Extract Powder
Real Mushrooms
Species: Chaga
£29.49 one-off£26.54 subscription
Good disclosure with minor gaps.
This score reflects disclosure completeness — not a verdict on product quality.
Scored: November 2026
Score breakdown
Score Breakdown
The product uses chaga sclerotium (Inonotus obliquus), which is classified as fruiting body and scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The beta-glucan percentage is disclosed as 8% via a third-party COA from SGS Canada, which falls below the 10% threshold and scores 0 points. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0. The serving size is 1,000mg, which meets the threshold for the top dose adequacy score of 2 points.
The brand discloses source type clearly, country of origin (China), and a full-panel COA from SGS Canada covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial contamination. The beta-glucan percentage of 8% is verified by that third-party COA, scoring 2 points for beta-glucan disclosure. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, which costs 1 point on the extraction sub-score. No transparency penalty applies, as fewer than three core fields are missing.
The beta-glucan percentage is publicly disclosed at 8%, allowing the platform to calculate 80mg of beta-glucans per 1,000mg serving. At £0.4915 per serving, the cost per 100mg beta-glucan is £0.6144, which falls in the £0.41–£0.75 average tier. The value score of 4.77 reflects this mid-tier position.
The product has a Trustpilot rating of 4.5 stars from 55 reviews, which scores 3 points (high rating but fewer than 500 reviews). Third-party testing is confirmed with a full-panel COA publicly associated with the product, scoring 3 points. Organic certification is held under both USDA Organic and Quality Assurance International, scoring the maximum 2 points.
A subscription is available with no lock-in and a pause or cancel anytime policy, scoring 4 points. The return policy is 365 days, well above the 30-day threshold, scoring 3 points. The brand is based in Canada and ships to the UK, scoring 2 points for international shipping to the UK.
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 %
- 8%
- Total mushroom/serving
- 1000mg
- COA available
- Yes
- Organic certified
- Yes
- Caffeine per serving
- None
- Trustpilot
- 4.5★ (55 reviews)
Score reasoning
Ingredient Quality
The product uses chaga sclerotium (Inonotus obliquus), which is classified as fruiting body and scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The beta-glucan percentage is disclosed as 8% via a third-party COA from SGS Canada, which falls below the 10% threshold and scores 0 points. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0. The serving size is 1,000mg, which meets the threshold for the top dose adequacy score of 2 points.
Transparency
The brand discloses source type clearly, country of origin (China), and a full-panel COA from SGS Canada covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial contamination. The beta-glucan percentage of 8% is verified by that third-party COA, scoring 2 points for beta-glucan disclosure. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, which costs 1 point on the extraction sub-score. No transparency penalty applies, as fewer than three core fields are missing.
Value
The beta-glucan percentage is publicly disclosed at 8%, allowing the platform to calculate 80mg of beta-glucans per 1,000mg serving. At £0.4915 per serving, the cost per 100mg beta-glucan is £0.6144, which falls in the £0.41–£0.75 average tier. The value score of 4.77 reflects this mid-tier position.
Trust
The product has a Trustpilot rating of 4.5 stars from 55 reviews, which scores 3 points (high rating but fewer than 500 reviews). Third-party testing is confirmed with a full-panel COA publicly associated with the product, scoring 3 points. Organic certification is held under both USDA Organic and Quality Assurance International, scoring the maximum 2 points.
Consumer Experience
A subscription is available with no lock-in and a pause or cancel anytime policy, scoring 4 points. The return policy is 365 days, well above the 30-day threshold, scoring 3 points. The brand is based in Canada and ships to the UK, scoring 2 points for international shipping to the UK.
Not publicly disclosed
- Extraction method
- Beta-glucan percentage
How Real Mushrooms could improve this score
Path to improvement
+1.4 points to reach Fully Verified
+1.4
pts needed
- 1
Disclose the extraction method (for example, hot water extraction) on the product page — this would add 1 point to the extraction method sub-score and improve the ingredient quality score.
- 2
Publish a beta-glucan percentage at or above 10% as verified by a third-party COA — this would add between 1 and 4 points to the beta-glucan percentage sub-score, meaningfully improving the ingredient quality score.
- 3
Make the SGS Canada COA directly accessible via a public URL on the product page — this would increase confidence in the existing full-panel COA disclosure.
Actions that would raise this brand's disclosure score. See methodology for full scoring rules.
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