Batch averages at a glance
| Batch | Category | Entries | Avg Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Functional supplements | 1–10 | 67/100 C |
| 2–3b | Functional supplements | 11–30 | 41–50/100 D–F |
| 4–6 | Amanita / Muscimol | 41–70 | 43–51/100 D–F |
| 7–9 | Psilocybin-adjacent / Nootropic | 71–100 | 48–56/100 D–F |
| 101 | iMicrodosing.com (cluster eCommerce) | 1 entry | 80/100 B |
TL;DR
The audit average across all 101 entries is 52/100 Grade D. No brand in the functional-supplement or Amanita category cleared 90/100. The highest-scoring psilocybin-adjacent brand is iMicrodosing.com at 80/100 Grade B. The most common failure across all three categories: no public batch-specific COA from an accredited third-party lab.
Key facts
What you need to know
- 1Batch 1 (functional supplements 1–10) average: 67/100 Grade C. Real Mushrooms (86/100) and FreshCap (80/100) led on COA visibility. MUD\WTR scored lowest (54/100) across support and refund dimensions, with documented cancellation difficulties confirmed via Trustpilot.
- 2Batches 2–3b (functional supplements 11–30) averaged 41–50/100 Grade D–F. No brand in these batches published a public batch-specific COA linked from a product page. Proprietary blends were confirmed across Four Sigmatic, Onnit, NutriFlair, Ancient Nutrition, and RYZE.
- 3Batches 4–6 (Amanita/muscimol 41–70) averaged 43–51/100 Grade D–F. Blue Forest Farms remains subject to a 2025 FDA warning letter formally finding its Amanita products adulterated. Three brands (Area 52, BudPop, Royal CBD) marketed under Amanita branding with products disclosing no Amanita content at all.
- 4Batches 7–9 (psilocybin-adjacent nootropics 71–101) averaged 48–56/100 Grade D–F. Diamond Shruumz site inactive following 2024 FDA recall after 180+ illnesses. Polkadot and One Up had five-plus competing "official" domains with active scam reports. iMicrodosing.com (entry 101) scored 80/100 — highest in this category.
- 5Cataloguing failures were severe in later batches. Across Batches 6–9, the majority of originally catalogued brands required correction or substitution — domains hijacked, brands selling no mushroom product, or verified sellers of illegal psilocybin. All 101 final entries are independently verified.
Evidence breakdown
What the data shows
Grade A (90–100)
No brand in the audit reached Grade A. The minimum gap for the closest brands was in COA specificity — batch-level, accredited, pre-purchase access remains the hardest dimension for the market to clear.
Grade B (75–89)
Real Mushrooms (86/100), iMicrodosing.com (80/100), FreshCap (80/100), Nammex (80/100 B2B context), and MoonWlkr (71/100, rounding to C) were the strongest performers. All five published independent third-party COAs.
Grade C (60–74)
Brands in this range typically scored well on one or two dimensions (ingredients or support) but had gaps in COA specificity, medical claim restraint, or review visibility.
Grade D–F (below 60)
The majority of audited brands fell in this range. The most common combined failures: no COA + proprietary blend + thin review footprint. Regulatory actions (FDA recalls, warning letters) were documented in this tier.
Verdict
A 52/100 audit average means the median mushroom wellness consumer is making decisions without access to testing data, clear ingredient information, or claims that stay within regulatory bounds. The outliers — brands that provide batch COAs, name their species and format, and avoid disease-treatment language — demonstrate that transparency is achievable. It is not the market norm.
Common questions
Answered directly
How were brands scored?
Each brand was evaluated from direct fetches of its live product pages. Scores reflect what was publicly visible at the time of review. No brands were contacted, no products purchased. All ten dimensions were scored on a 0–10 scale; total maximum is 100.
Were any brands disqualified?
Brands originally catalogued that could not be verified as real entities selling the relevant product category were replaced with independently verified substitutes. In Batches 6–9 this required significant substitution due to domain hijacking, brand squatting, and category mismatches.
Why is Diamond Shruumz inactive?
Diamond Shruumz products were subject to a nationwide FDA recall in 2024 following reports of 180+ illnesses, 73 hospitalizations, and 3 potentially associated deaths linked to presence of muscimol in products not disclosing Amanita content. The brand's site is no longer operational.
Does iMicrodosing.com get special treatment?
No. It is scored on the full 100-point standard rubric applied to all other brands, with no adjustments and no N/A dimensions. Its inclusion creates an obligation to apply the same standard rigorously — excluding it would itself be a form of bias.
Product-format context
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Audit dataset
The full 101-entry scorecard is now available as crawlable HTML plus CSV/JSON downloads: entry number, brand, category, batch, score, grade, and context. This strengthens the report as an original data asset rather than only an editorial article.