The Truth About Beta-Glucans: Why 50% Claims Don’t Add Up

Introduction: The Hype vs. the Whole Story Walk through the supplement aisle and you’ll see “high % beta-glucan” labels everywhere. Some even boast 50–60% beta-glucans—numbers that sound impressive at first glance. But here’s the catch: in nature, mushrooms don’t contain beta-glucans at those levels.Such sky-high percentages usually come from isolates—compounds stripped from the mushroom’s natural …