30-day tub
Mushroom Gummies
Lion's mane + 6 organic mushrooms
Two a day gets you 336mg of 10:1 extract. That's about 3.36g of dried mushrooms, if you were weighing them out yourself.
£22.99
Functional mushrooms
Mushroom Supplements, in a Gummy
We'll be honest, we tried the other mushroom supplements first. The powders tasted like a damp forest floor. Capsules? Ours ended up lurking at the back of the cupboard behind the paprika. So our sister brand, Mycology Nutrition, put seven organic mushrooms into a raspberry gummy instead. Lion's mane, reishi and five more, two chews a day, no earthy aftertaste. That's the whole idea, really.
7 organic mushroomsFruiting body extractsVegan & gluten-freeFree UK delivery £40+
Raspberry · 60 gummies
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Side by side
Mushroom gummies vs powders vs capsules
| Compare | Our gummies | Mushroom powder | Capsules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste | Raspberry | Earthy, to put it kindly | Nothing, if you're quick |
| Your morning | Chew two, done | Stir it into coffee or a smoothie | Swallow with water |
| Easy to forget? | Not really, they're a treat | Often, once the novelty wears off | Very, in our experience |
| Sugar | 2.6g a day | Usually none | None |
A bit of history
Mushrooms in Chinese tradition
Reishi's the old-timer of the bunch. In China it's lingzhi (灵芝), and it's in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, a herb book from about 2,000 years back, listed among the 'superior' herbs no less. People carved it on temples. Painted it on scrolls. A mushroom with a fan club, basically.
Lion's mane is a newer celebrity over here, but in China it's been a delicacy for centuries. They call it hou tou gu, the monkey-head mushroom, because frankly that's what it looks like. Shiitake, oyster and enoki? You've probably had at least one of those in a stir fry this month.
So why fruiting body? Lots of cheaper products use mycelium, the root-like threads, grown on rice or oats. Fine, but a good chunk of what you're paying for is grain. We use extracts of the mushroom itself, the bit people have actually been eating all this time.
What's inside
Meet the seven mushrooms
All organic, all fruiting body. Here's who's in the tub.
猴头菇
Lion's Mane
Hou tou gu, "monkey-head mushroom"
Shaggy, white and a lot like a pom-pom. The best-known name in the blend, and the one everybody asks about.
Latin name: Hericium erinaceus
灵芝
Reishi
Lingzhi
Shiny, reddish-brown and basically wood. Way too tough to cook with, so it was always brewed or extracted instead.
Latin name: Ganoderma lucidum
香菇
Shiitake
Xiang gu, "fragrant mushroom"
The one with that meaty, savoury flavour. Grown on logs in China and Japan for centuries.
Latin name: Lentinula edodes
舞茸
Maitake
Hen of the woods
Grows in big frilly clusters at the foot of oak trees. Maitake is Japanese for 'dancing mushroom', which we love.
Latin name: Grifola frondosa
平菇
Oyster
Ping gu
Soft, fan-shaped and easy to grow. Probably the friendliest mushroom on the list.
Latin name: Pleurotus ostreatus
姬松茸
Agaricus
Ji song rong
A cousin of the button mushroom with a faintly almondy smell. It's originally Brazilian, and Japan took to it in the 1960s.
Latin name: Agaricus subrufescens
金针菇
Enoki
Jin zhen gu, "golden needle mushroom"
Long, skinny and white, in little bunches. You'll know them from hot pots and ramen.
Latin name: Flammulina velutipes
We're describing how these mushrooms have traditionally been eaten and used. Our gummies are a food supplement, not a medicine.
Day to day
Making two a day stick
Honestly, the hardest part of any supplement is remembering it. Here's what works for us.
- 1Park the tub by the kettleYou'll trip over it every morning, which is the point.
- 2Pair it with a habitMorning coffee or the school run. Whatever you never skip.
- 3Give it a proper goA tub lasts a month, so we'd finish it before deciding anything.
- 4Keep them coolSomewhere cool and dry. We left a tub on a sunny windowsill once. Never again.
Are mushroom gummies any good?
Depends what's in them. Plenty are mostly sugar with a dusting of mycelium. Ours have 336mg of fruiting body extract per daily serving, all seven mushrooms in equal amounts, so you're getting a proper amount of mushroom.
Are these lion's mane gummies?
Lion's mane is one of the seven, yes, alongside reishi, shiitake, maitake, oyster, agaricus and enoki. If you're after lion's mane on its own, these won't be that. If you'd like a spread of mushrooms in one chew, they will.
Do they taste of mushroom?
No, thank goodness. They're raspberry.
How many do I take?
Two a day, and please don't go over that. A tub of 60 lasts a month.
Are they vegan?
Yep. They're set with pectin rather than gelatine, and they're gluten-free too.
How much sugar is in them?
2.6g across the two gummies, which is 19kcal. Less than a teaspoon of sugar.
Why does the tub say Mycology Nutrition?
That's our sister brand. Same team, they just specialise in mushrooms. There's more on the way.
Can I take them with my Aura herbs?
Lots of people do. If you're on medication, pregnant or breastfeeding, have a quick chat with your GP or pharmacist first.
Just so we're clear, these are food supplements, not a swap for a decent diet and a healthy lifestyle. And keep the tub away from little hands.