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Medicinal mushroom supporting immune function and cardiovascular health
We rank Shiitake by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.
Shiitake is a type of medicinal mushroom. These are fungi used in traditional medicine to support the body's health rather than just for food.
It is primarily used to support two areas of health:
The mushrooms are grown in controlled environments, often on logs or sawdust. Once harvested, they are dried and ground into a fine powder. This powder is then put into capsules or mixed into other supplement blends.
This ingredient is generally mid-range in price. This is because the mushrooms require specific growing conditions and careful drying processes, making them more expensive to produce than simple minerals but cheaper than rare botanical extracts.
| Purpose | Typical studied dose | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| improved immune functions | 5 grams or 10 grams per day | emerging |
| immunostimulatory activity | 2.5 mg per day of Lentinex (shiitake beta-glucans) | emerging |
Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.
Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.
Medicinal mushroom supporting immune function and cardiovascular health
We rank Shiitake by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.
Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.
Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.