Score breakdown
Score Breakdown
The product uses Tremella fuciformis fruiting body, which scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The beta-glucan percentage is 8.2%, verified by SGS Canada via third-party COA, which is below the 10% threshold and therefore scores 0. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0. Total mushroom content is 1,000mg per serving, meeting the threshold for the full dose adequacy score of 2.
The brand discloses the mushroom source type clearly, states the country of origin as China, and publishes a full-panel COA tested by SGS Canada covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial contamination. The beta-glucan percentage of 8.2% is verified by that third-party COA, scoring the maximum 2 points for beta-glucan disclosure. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, which costs 1 point in transparency. No penalty applies as fewer than three core fields are missing.
The beta-glucan percentage is publicly disclosed at 8.2%, allowing the platform to calculate 82mg of beta-glucans per serving. At a price of £0.4915 per serving, the cost per 100mg beta-glucan is £0.5994, which falls in the £0.41–£0.75 average tier and produces a value score of 4.86. The subscription saving is 10%, which is below the 15% threshold, so the one-off price per serving is used.
The product holds a Trustpilot rating of 4.5 stars from 55 reviews, which meets the ≥4.5 threshold but falls in the 50–499 review band, scoring 3 points. Third-party testing is confirmed, the COA is publicly available, and the panel type is full, scoring the maximum 3 points. Organic certification is confirmed with two named bodies: USDA Organic and Quality Assurance International, scoring the maximum 2 points.
A subscription is available through Healf with a cancel-or-pause-anytime policy and no lock-in, scoring the maximum 4 points for subscription flexibility. 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 UK 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 %
- 8.2%
- 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 Tremella fuciformis fruiting body, which scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The beta-glucan percentage is 8.2%, verified by SGS Canada via third-party COA, which is below the 10% threshold and therefore scores 0. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0. Total mushroom content is 1,000mg per serving, meeting the threshold for the full dose adequacy score of 2.
Transparency
The brand discloses the mushroom source type clearly, states the country of origin as China, and publishes a full-panel COA tested by SGS Canada covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial contamination. The beta-glucan percentage of 8.2% is verified by that third-party COA, scoring the maximum 2 points for beta-glucan disclosure. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed, which costs 1 point in transparency. No penalty applies as fewer than three core fields are missing.
Value
The beta-glucan percentage is publicly disclosed at 8.2%, allowing the platform to calculate 82mg of beta-glucans per serving. At a price of £0.4915 per serving, the cost per 100mg beta-glucan is £0.5994, which falls in the £0.41–£0.75 average tier and produces a value score of 4.86. The subscription saving is 10%, which is below the 15% threshold, so the one-off price per serving is used.
Trust
The product holds a Trustpilot rating of 4.5 stars from 55 reviews, which meets the ≥4.5 threshold but falls in the 50–499 review band, scoring 3 points. Third-party testing is confirmed, the COA is publicly available, and the panel type is full, scoring the maximum 3 points. Organic certification is confirmed with two named bodies: USDA Organic and Quality Assurance International, scoring the maximum 2 points.
Consumer Experience
A subscription is available through Healf with a cancel-or-pause-anytime policy and no lock-in, scoring the maximum 4 points for subscription flexibility. 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 UK availability.
Not publicly disclosed
- Beta-glucan percentage
- Extraction method
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 product pages — this would add up to 2 points to the ingredient quality score.
- 2
Publish a beta-glucan percentage above 10% (ideally 20% or more), verified by third-party COA — this would add up to 4 points to the ingredient quality score and improve the value score by enabling a more precise cost-per-100mg calculation.
Actions that would raise this brand's disclosure score. See methodology for full scoring rules.
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