Compare Top 3 Mushroom Gummies
Product Purpose WIRED TIRED Active Ingredients How to Use Price Om Master Blend Stress, immune function, gut health Uses the entire mushroom; excellent sourcing and transparency; organic, kosher, and non-GMO Dosage of each mushroom isn't specified; a one-mushroom gummy might give you better results; terrible taste and texture Organic mushroom powder blend (lion's mane, reishi, chaga, cordyceps, turkey tail, shiitake, maitake, king trumpet, Himematsutake, Antrodia) Chew 2 gummies, 1-2 times per day $30 Plant People WonderDay Mushroom Gummies Stress, mood, energy, immune health Great taste; sugar-free, vegan-friendly, allergen-free Not third-party tested; not mushroom-exclusive; dosage of each mushroom in blends aren't specified Lion’s Mane, cordyceps, reishi mushroom, chaga, maitake mushroom, turkey tail, shiitake, royal sun Take 2 gummies per day $45 Slumber Rest & Renew Mushroom Sleep Gummies Sleep Fruiting body only; includes micro-dose of melatonin, chamomile, magnesium, and passion flower; third-party tested The effect on sleep might vary from person to person; unpleasant aftertaste Reishi mushroom extract, chamomile, chelamax magnesium citrate, passion flower, melatonin Take 1-2 gummies 30 minutes before bedtime $49
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Alice Mushrooms Nightcap for $59: Mushroom chocolate aims to aid in nighttime relaxation while also regulating sleep cycles long-term. Alice Chocolates uses reishi, a substance that comes from fruiting mushrooms, along with chamomile, L-theanine, magnesium, and zinc. The idea is that the reishi will help regulate and promote healthy sleep patterns over time, while the added supplements will aid in helping with sleepiness more immediately. The chocolates are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and kosher, and also come in Brainstorm, to aid in energy and focus, and Happy Ending, for arousal and pleasure. The chocolate was tasty—it wasn’t overly sweet and had a nice bitterness like a robust dark chocolate should. The first few nights of testing, I woke up around 4 am, but after I upped the dose to two chocolate squares, I felt more relaxed before bed, fell asleep in a little over an hour, and stayed asleep all night. —Molly Higgins
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Sunday Scaries Mushroom Gummies for $23: Sunday Scaries deliver a noticeable jolt. Thirty minutes after consumption, I felt that unmistakable caffeine buzz. Flavor-wise, the orange is OK. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. Every batch comes with third-party certifications verifying purity, potency, and safety. The ingredients are sourced—a blend of Lion's Mane Extract, organic Chaga powder, and Gingko Biloba (not a mushroom) extract—from KND Labs in Denver, an FDA-registered, cGMP-certified facility.
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Space Goods Moon Chews and Star Chews: Frankly, I somewhat hate to do this, because these chewies taste like candy, but that was the first red flag. No one can make mushrooms taste that good, and Space Goods has no published reports or certifications to back up any of its claims—despite stating they are third-party tested. Not much information on the mushrooms, except that they're sourced in North America and China, which is as vague as a brand can get. “Frustratingly, there are many ingredients and benefits of our products that we can't legally tell you about,” the site's Health Claims page reads. I'm sorry, what?
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