Lion's Mane & Mushroom Gummies UK

Lion's mane gummies are an easy way to take functional mushrooms every day, with nothing to mix and no mushroom taste. The GUUDIES Mushroom Mix gummy is one of six gummies in the daily GUUDIES pouch. It carries five functional mushrooms in one gummy: Lion's Mane, Shiitake, Chaga, Reishi and Cordyceps. Mixed berries flavour, pectin based, vegan, one gummy a day.

What is in the Mushroom Mix gummy

The five mushrooms

Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

A white, shaggy mushroom that grows on hardwood trees and looks more like a sea anemone than a toadstool. It is edible and has been eaten in East Asia for centuries. It contains two compound groups, hericenones and erinacines, that are not found in other mushrooms.

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)

The one you will already know from the supermarket. Native to East Asia and cultivated on hardwood logs for at least a thousand years. It is the most widely eaten of the five and has the longest record of dietary use.

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)

Not a conventional mushroom at all but a hard, charcoal like growth found on birch trees in cold climates: Siberia, Scandinavia and northern Canada. It grows slowly over years, drawing compounds from the birch it lives on, including betulinic acid.

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

A woody, fan shaped bracket fungus with a lacquered red surface. Too tough to eat, so it has always been prepared as a tea or extract. Its characteristic bitterness comes from triterpenes.

Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris)

A small orange fungus that can be cultivated commercially, unlike the wild Himalayan species Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which is rare and extremely expensive. Militaris is the species used in most cordyceps supplements, and it contains cordycepin.

Lion's mane gummies vs capsules vs powder

If you want a high dose of one mushroom, a capsule or powder is the more practical format. If you want several functional mushrooms as one part of a simple daily routine, a gummy is the easier one to keep taking.

What to check on any mushroom supplement

• The Latin name. Hericium erinaceus is lion's mane. A named species tells you exactly what you are buying.
• Extract ratio and raw equivalent. A label should say how much extract is in each serving and what that corresponds to in dried mushroom.
• Fruiting body or mycelium. Some products use the mushroom itself, others the root-like mycelium grown on grain. Good labels say which.
• Health claims. There are no authorised health claims for lion's mane or any other functional mushroom on the Great Britain nutrition and health claims register. Be wary of mushroom gummies that promise specific results. We do not make any.

Functional mushrooms are not the psychoactive kind

Worth stating plainly, since the question comes up. None of these five contain psilocybin or anything psychoactive. They are food mushrooms and fungi with a long history of culinary and traditional use.

Who mushroom gummies suit

Mushroom gummies suit adults who want lion's mane and other functional mushrooms as one part of a simple daily routine, without swallowing capsules or stirring powder into coffee. They are not suitable if you are allergic to culinary mushrooms, and they are formulated for adults aged 18 and over.

How to take it

One Mushroom Mix gummy a day, taken together with the other five gummies in your mini pouch, with or after food. Each pouch holds 28 daily servings. Designed for consistent daily use as part of your GUUDIES routine. Do not exceed the recommended daily intake.

Format, allergens and suitability

Pectin based, so no gelatine, and vegan. Around 0.4g of sugar per gummy, sweetened with tapioca syrup rather than the sugar alcohols common in UK gummies. No synthetic dyes, no artificial sweeteners, no gluten, dairy, nuts, GMOs or fillers. Halal.

Formulated for adults aged 18 and over. If you are allergic to culinary mushrooms, avoid this gummy. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking prescription medication, check with your GP before starting any new supplement. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

One of six gummies in the routine

Each GUUDIES mini pouch holds six gummies, every one targeting a different system so they work together rather than overlapping:

• Daily Greens+ Multivitamin, the core vitamin, mineral and greens base, tropical flavour
• Marine Collagen, with biotin, peach flavour
• ACV, apple cider vinegar with the mother, tangy apple flavour
• Sea Moss, Irish sea moss, raspberry flavour
• Metabolic, saffron, lemon and blood orange, strawberry jam flavour
• Mushroom Mix, the one on this page, mixed berries flavour

All six are pectin based and gelatine free. Five are vegan. Marine Collagen is the one exception, since it contains collagen from fish.

Common questions

Which mushrooms are in the Mushroom Mix gummy?

Five: Lion's Mane, Shiitake, Chaga, Reishi and Cordyceps, in one gummy.

Are lion's mane gummies better than capsules?

Neither is better in itself. Capsules and powders usually hold more of a single mushroom. Gummies are easier to take every day and can combine several mushrooms in one.

Are mushroom gummies psychoactive?

No. None of the five contain psilocybin or anything psychoactive. They are functional and culinary mushrooms.

When should I take lion's mane gummies?

Once a day, with or after food, together with the other five gummies in your pouch. Consistency matters more than the time of day.

Do they taste of mushroom?

No. The Mushroom Mix gummy tastes of mixed berries. Each of the six gummies in the pouch has its own flavour so you can tell them apart.

Is the Mushroom Mix gummy vegan?

Yes. It is plant based and pectin based, with no gelatine.

What is the difference between Cordyceps militaris and sinensis?

Militaris can be cultivated commercially and is the species used in most cordyceps supplements. Sinensis is a rare wild Himalayan species and is extremely expensive.

Can I take it if I am allergic to mushrooms?

No. If you react to culinary mushrooms, avoid this gummy.

Can I buy the Mushroom Mix gummy on its own?

Not as a standalone. It is one of six gummies in every GUUDIES daily mini pouch.

Can I take it alongside prescription medication?

Check with your GP or pharmacist first. That applies to any new supplement, particularly if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or on regular medication.

Related reading

• Lion's mane: what the research says
• Mushroom gummies UK: a guide
• Reishi, Chaga and Cordyceps: what each mushroom is
• What actually makes a high quality gummy supplement