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FreshCap Organic Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder
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A dual-extracted lion’s mane fruiting-body powder labeled at 31% or more beta-glucan. Every figure is the maker’s: no method, lab or report is named, and we could not find its organic certificate.
Best for Someone who wants a fruiting-body lion’s mane powder with a stated beta-glucan figure and will wait for the lot report and organic certificate we are asking FreshCap for.
- Our quality rating
- Fair (3 of 5)
- Price range
- Mid-range
- Size
- 60 servings, 1 g (one scoop) each. Subscribing takes 30% off the first order and 20% off recurring ones
- Made in
- Grown and wild-harvested in Southeast China and Russia, per the maker
approx. $40 for 60 servings (60 g)
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Why we chose it What put it on our list
- It states the part and a number. The label reads “Organic Lion’s Mane Extract (Hericium erinaceus) (Fruiting Body), 1,000 mg, standardized to contain ≥31% Beta Glucans,” so at least 310 mg of beta-glucan in each 1 g serving.
- The page says it is dual extracted from 100% fruiting bodies, with no mycelium on grain. It does not say which two extraction steps are used.
- Its help center describes the testing it says it does: a US ISO 17025 lab checking microbes, metals, pesticides, allergens and active compounds on the finished product. We have seen none of the results.
- About $0.67 a serving at $39.99, or about $0.53 on a recurring subscription ($31.99).
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- Every number is the maker’s. The beta-glucan method is not named, no lab is named, and no report is posted. The help-center article gives no lab name or results.
- We could not confirm “organic.” The USDA Organic Integrity Database has no record under FreshCap or Fresh Cap, at any status. The home page says “Certified CCOF Organic,” and the help center says all its mushrooms are certified organic, but neither shows a certificate.
- The page says 1 g equals 14,000 mg of “raw mushrooms” (a 14:1 ratio). That is the maker’s own conversion with no stated basis, fresh or dried, so it cannot be compared directly with the dried-mushroom doses in trials.
- Human evidence for lion’s mane is two small trials; see our lion’s mane page.
What to know Details worth knowing first
FreshCap sells online and, according to its own site, through GNC. This powder answers the right questions on its label: it names the part (fruiting body), the species, and a beta-glucan figure of 31% or more. Our mushroom guide explains why those three things matter more than the word “organic” or “full spectrum.”
What it does not do is show its work. The beta-glucan method is not named, the testing lab is not named, and we found no lab report for any lot. We also could not find the organic certificate in the USDA’s database, though the maker says it holds one.
None of this means the product is bad. It means every claim above rests on FreshCap’s word until it sends a lot report and its organic certificate, which we are asking for. For lion’s mane itself, the human evidence is two small trials: see our lion’s mane page.
Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist
- Tested by
- Not named (the maker says a US ISO 17025 lab)
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Fruiting body or mycelium, stated Maker’s claim | Fruiting body, dual extracted. The page says “100% pure fruiting bodies” and compares itself with products “often mixed with fillers.” |
| Measured beta-glucans Maker’s claim | Label: 31% or more beta-glucans, at least 310 mg per 1 g serving. No method named and no report found. |
| Starch or alpha-glucan reported Not verified | Not reported. The page says no fillers, starch or grain. |
| Tested for contaminants Maker’s claim | The maker says a US ISO 17025 lab tests microbes, metals, pesticides, allergens and active compounds on the finished product. No lab is named and no results are posted. |
| A named species Maker’s claim | Hericium erinaceus, named on the label. No identity test found. |
| Origin Maker’s claim | Southeast China and Russia, per a help-center article. The company’s mailing address is in Alberta, Canada. |
| Organic certification Not verified | The maker says all its mushrooms are certified organic, with CCOF named on its home page. No record for “FreshCap,” “Fresh Cap” or names starting with them in the USDA Organic Integrity Database on 2026-10-22, at any status. CCOF’s public directory could not be searched by company name. |
| Extract or powder, stated Maker’s claim | Extract, 14:1 by the maker’s figure, “dual extracted.” The two steps are not named. |
| Recalls, warning letters and Prop 65 Verified | No FDA warning letter is for FreshCap (search of fda.gov’s warning letters, 2026-10-22), and no Prop 65 notice in the California Attorney General’s database names FreshCap. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- FreshCap Organic Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder product page. Maker’s page. Price, label wording and claims, checked 2026-10-22. Open ↗
- FreshCap help center: Do you complete third-party testing?. Maker’s page. Open ↗
- FreshCap help center: Where are your mushrooms grown?. Maker’s page. Open ↗
- FreshCap help center: Are your mushrooms organic certified?. Maker’s page. One line: “Yes, all of our mushrooms are certified organic.” No certifier or number. Open ↗
- USDA Organic Integrity Database (searched for FreshCap and Fresh Cap). Certifier or regulator listing. No records for either name on 2026-10-22, with the status filter set to all. The search matches names that start with the words you type. Open ↗
- FDA warning letters search for “freshcap”. Certifier or regulator listing. No results. Open ↗
- California Attorney General: 60-day notice search for “FreshCap”. Certifier or regulator listing. No notices on 2026-10-22. The database searches company and product names. Open ↗
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Real Mushrooms Organic Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder Similar price, with an SGS Canada report on the product page that shows beta-glucan by the Megazyme method, metals and microbes.
- FreshCap Organic Lion’s Mane Capsules The same maker in capsules, from $19.99 for 60. FreshCap’s site links to GNC, which stocks some of its products.