Adaptogen Blend
Gold Dust Mushroom Blend
Variety Mode
Species: Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi
£29.99 one-off
Key information such as beta-glucan content is not publicly available.
This score reflects disclosure completeness — not a verdict on product quality.
Scored: June 2026
Score breakdown
Score Breakdown
The product uses fruiting body mushrooms across all four species (Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, and Reishi), which earns the maximum source type score. The total mushroom extract per serving is 4,000mg, which meets the dose adequacy threshold. However, the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed despite extraction being stated, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension either.
The brand states that fruiting bodies are used and mentions extraction, earning points for source and extraction disclosure. No COA is publicly available, and the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, meaning neither field can be independently verified. The country of origin is not publicly disclosed. Three or more core fields are missing, which triggers the transparency penalty of minus one point.
Cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £1.00, which falls above the £0.71 to £1.20 per serving range used for the fallback scoring benchmark, yielding a base score of 2.0. One additional point has been deducted because beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, leaving the value score at 2.0 (floor applied).
No Trustpilot score or review count is publicly available for this product, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The brand does not publicly disclose third-party testing, and no COA is available. The product is stated as organic certified, but no named certification body is disclosed, so only 1 point is awarded for organic status.
Subscription purchasing is not available, which scores a neutral 2 points under the methodology. No return policy is publicly stated, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The product ships to the UK, earning 2 points for availability, though it is not confirmed as a UK-based brand.
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
- 4000mg
- COA available
- No
- Organic certified
- Yes
- Caffeine per serving
- None
Score reasoning
Ingredient Quality
The product uses fruiting body mushrooms across all four species (Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, and Reishi), which earns the maximum source type score. The total mushroom extract per serving is 4,000mg, which meets the dose adequacy threshold. However, the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The extraction method is not publicly disclosed despite extraction being stated, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension either.
Transparency
The brand states that fruiting bodies are used and mentions extraction, earning points for source and extraction disclosure. No COA is publicly available, and the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, meaning neither field can be independently verified. The country of origin is not publicly disclosed. Three or more core fields are missing, which triggers the transparency penalty of minus one point.
Value
Cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £1.00, which falls above the £0.71 to £1.20 per serving range used for the fallback scoring benchmark, yielding a base score of 2.0. One additional point has been deducted because beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, leaving the value score at 2.0 (floor applied).
Trust
No Trustpilot score or review count is publicly available for this product, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The brand does not publicly disclose third-party testing, and no COA is available. The product is stated as organic certified, but no named certification body is disclosed, so only 1 point is awarded for organic status.
Consumer Experience
Subscription purchasing is not available, which scores a neutral 2 points under the methodology. No return policy is publicly stated, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The product ships to the UK, earning 2 points for availability, though it is not confirmed as a UK-based brand.
Not publicly disclosed
- Beta-glucan percentage
- Extraction method
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Country of origin
- Dose per mushroom species
- Third-party beta-glucan verification
- Trustpilot rating
- return_policy_days
How Variety Mode could improve this score
Path to improvement
+0.6 points to reach Partial Disclosure
+0.6
pts needed
- 1
Publish a beta-glucan percentage from a third-party COA — this would add up to 6 points across ingredient quality and transparency scores.
- 2
Make a full-panel COA (covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial testing) publicly available — this would add up to 5 points across transparency and trust scores.
- 3
Disclose the country of origin for the mushroom ingredients — this would add 1 point to the transparency score and help resolve the missing-data penalty.
- 4
Clarify the extraction method (for example, dual extraction or hot water extraction) — this would add up to 2 points to the ingredient quality score.
- 5
Publish a named organic certification body — this would add 1 point to the trust score.
Actions that would raise this brand's disclosure score. See methodology for full scoring rules.
Variety Mode Gold Dust Mushroom Blend
FORMAT: Adaptogen Blend
The Variety Mode Gold Dust Mushroom Blend is a fruiting body mushroom supplement containing four species: Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, and Reishi. Each serving delivers 4,000mg of total mushroom extract. The product carries an organic certification, though no certification body is named publicly. It is available as a one-off purchase at £29.99, with a cost of £1.00 per serving. No subscription option is listed. The product ships to the UK.
Cogniscore Rating
3.39 / 10
Limited Disclosure
This score reflects the level of publicly available information about this product's composition and testing. It does not reflect product quality. Several core data fields are not publicly disclosed, which limits the score across multiple dimensions.
Score Breakdown
Ingredient Quality 5.0 / 10
The product uses fruiting body mushrooms across all four species, which scores the maximum available for source type. The total serving size of 4,000mg meets the dose adequacy threshold. However, no beta-glucan percentage is publicly disclosed, so no points are awarded for that dimension. The extraction method is not publicly specified either, despite extraction being mentioned, so no points are awarded there.
Transparency 2.22 / 10
The brand states that fruiting bodies are used and references extraction, which earns partial credit. No certificate of analysis (COA) is publicly available, and no beta-glucan percentage is disclosed, so neither can be independently verified. The country of origin for the mushroom ingredients is not publicly disclosed. Three or more core fields are missing, which triggers a transparency penalty.
Value 2.0 / 10
The cost per 100mg of beta-glucan cannot be calculated because no beta-glucan percentage is publicly disclosed. Using the fallback benchmark, the £1.00 per serving price sits above the £0.71 to £1.20 per serving mid-range, giving a base score of 2.0. A further deduction applies because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The score sits at the floor of 2.0.
Trust 1.0 / 10
No Trustpilot score or review count is publicly available, so no points are awarded for that dimension. No third-party testing is publicly disclosed, and no COA is available. The product states organic certification, but no certification body is named, so only 1 point is awarded for organic status.
Consumer Experience 5.0 / 10
No subscription option is available, which scores a neutral 2 points under the methodology. No return policy is publicly stated, so no points are awarded for that dimension. The product ships to the UK, earning 2 points for availability. It is not confirmed as a UK-based brand.
Data Gaps
The following fields are not publicly disclosed for this product:
Beta-glucan percentage, extraction method, certificate of analysis, country of origin, per-species dosage breakdown, verified beta-glucan content, Trustpilot score and review count, and return policy terms.
How Variety Mode Could Improve Their Score
The overall score is 3.39. Several steps would meaningfully raise it.
Publishing a beta-glucan percentage from a third-party COA would add up to 6 points across the ingredient quality and transparency scores. Making a full-panel COA, covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial testing, publicly available would add up to 5 points across transparency and trust scores.
Disclosing the country of origin for the mushroom ingredients would add 1 point to the transparency score and help resolve the missing-data penalty. Clarifying the extraction method, for example dual extraction or hot water extraction, would add up to 2 points to the ingredient quality score.
Publishing the name of the organic certification body would add 1 point to the trust score.
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