Shiitake Mushroom Whole Fruiting Body Powder

Shiitake contains eritadenine — a unique compound found in few other natural foods and almost exclusively in Shiitake mushrooms. Its deep savory flavor and unique makeup are why Shiitake is a key ingredient in our Cardio blend alongside Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, Maitake, and Agrocybe Aegerita.

Lentinan is Shiitake's signature beta-glucan — a beta-1,3/1,6-glucan found exclusively in Shiitake mushrooms and one of the best-known beta-glucans in the world. It is named after Lentinula, the genus Shiitake belongs to, and it is well known in Japan, where Shiitake is an everyday ingredient.

Shiitake is nutritionally interesting — one of the few plant sources that contains all eight essential amino acids. It contains B vitamins (B2, B3, B5, B6), copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese, and can contain plant-based Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Shiitake powder is as much a pantry staple as it is a mushroom powder.

Shiitake contains L-ergothioneine, an amino acid found in mushrooms and only a handful of other foods. It also contains selenium, an essential trace mineral. Together with its amino acids and B vitamins, they round out one of the most interesting nutritional profiles in the mushroom world.

🔬 Lentinan

A unique beta-1,3/1,6-glucan found exclusively in Shiitake mushrooms. Lentinan has been the subject of more research than almost any other single mushroom compound. It is concentrated in Shiitake's fruiting body, which is why we use only the whole fruiting body. Japan has a long history with Shiitake, cultivating it on logs for centuries.

🍄 Eritadenine

A compound found almost exclusively in Shiitake mushrooms. Eritadenine is one of the reasons Shiitake stands apart from other culinary mushrooms — a compound found in few other foods. This uniqueness is why Shiitake occupies a special place in our Cardio blend and Perfect 10.