Are Ankhway gummies legit?

Ankhway is an established UK mushroom gummy brand. As with any brand, check the label for per-mushroom doses, sugar and published lab reports, and treat the product as a food supplement rather than a treatment.

What is an alternative to Ankhway gummies?

Grass & Co. FOCUS MAX gummies give 5,000mg Lion's Mane and 2,000mg Ginseng (dry herb equivalent) per two gummies, with zero sugar, Vegan Society registration and published batch lab reports. Our capsules and powder are better value per mg of Lion's Mane.

Do mushroom gummies help menopause?

There's very little evidence that they do. Grass & Co. makes no menopause claims. Speak to your GP about symptoms and treatment options such as HRT.

Where can I buy Grass & Co. gummies?

FOCUS MAX gummies are available on Amazon UK.

The comparison desk · Last updated 9 October 2026

Ankhway gummies: an honest look, and the alternatives

Are Ankhway gummies worth it? What are the alternatives in the UK?

The short answer

Ankhway is one of the best-known mushroom gummy brands in the UK, and plenty of customers like the taste and the habit. Before you buy any mushroom gummy, theirs or ours, check five things on the label: the mg of each mushroom per serving, whether it's fruiting body or mycelium, sugar per serving, whether batch lab reports are published, and whether the claims stick to authorised UK wording. Mushroom gummies are a food supplement, not a treatment for menopause, ADHD or anything else, and the research on finished gummies is still early for every brand.

FOCUS MAX | Lion's Mane Mushroom Gummies — Meet FOCUS MAX: elderflower & lemon gummies with Lion’s Mane, Ginseng and Vitamin B5, which contributes to normal mental performance. No capsules. No water. No sugar.

Ankhway vs FOCUS MAX, label by label (from published information, October 2026)

Ankhway vs FOCUS MAX, label by label (from published information, October 2026)
Check	Ankhway Mushroom Gummies	Grass & Co. FOCUS MAX
Formula	10-in-1 blend including Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Reishi, Chaga, Shiitake and Maitake	Lion's Mane + Ginseng, with algae-based DHA and Vitamins B5, B12, D3, E and K2
Dose per 2 gummies	About 2,500mg mushroom extract in total, roughly 250mg per species	5,000mg Lion's Mane + 2,000mg Ginseng (dry herb equivalent, both 10:1). Dry herb equivalent is not physical extract weight; these figures do not establish greater effectiveness.
Material	Fruiting body	Fruiting body
Sugar	Sweetened: glucose syrup, sugar and glucose are the first ingredients listed	Zero sugar
Testing	Independent ISO 17025 lab; latest batch 48% beta-glucans in the extract, 152 contaminants screened, none detected	Batch lab reports published on our science page
Diet	Vegan, gluten free	Vegan Society registered; contains soy
Price	£29.99 (around £23.99 on subscription) for 30 days	See Amazon UK

The trade-offs

Ankhway gummies

Very well known, with tens of thousands of reviews
Ten mushrooms in one gummy
Strong, clearly presented batch testing
Per-species amounts shown

Sugar-based gummy
About 250mg per species is a small amount of each mushroom
No mushroom-specific health claims are authorised in the UK, for any brand

Grass & Co. FOCUS MAX gummies

Lion's Mane-led formula with Ginseng
Zero sugar, Vegan Society registered
Batch lab reports published
From a brand stocked in around 2,000 Holland & Barrett stores, plus Boots, Sainsburys, Ocado, Planet Organic, John Bell & Croyden and Whole Foods

One mushroom, not ten
Fewer customer reviews than Ankhway
Not tested as a finished product in trials yet
Contains soy

The verdict

They're built for different preferences. Ankhway is a broad, sweet, ten-mushroom daily gummy with good testing. FOCUS MAX is Lion's Mane-led, alongside Ginseng, with no sugar. If you want a blend of many mushrooms, Ankhway fits. If Lion's Mane is the reason you're buying and you want a zero-sugar gummy, take a look at FOCUS MAX. Extract weight and dry herb equivalent are different measures, not evidence that one works better.

Where Grass & Co. loses

Ankhway's testing page is genuinely good: an independent ISO 17025 lab, beta-glucan results and a long contaminant screen. If you want ten mushrooms in one gummy, we don't make that. Our dose is stated as dry herb equivalent and theirs as extract, so the two figures aren't a perfect like-for-like. And like them, we have no trial on our own finished gummies yet; we plan to fund research in 2027. If you want the most Lion's Mane for your money, our capsules or powder beat our own gummies.

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Questions people ask

Are Ankhway gummies legit?: Ankhway is an established UK mushroom gummy brand. As with any brand, check the label for per-mushroom doses, sugar and published lab reports, and treat the product as a food supplement rather than a treatment.
What is an alternative to Ankhway gummies?: Grass & Co. FOCUS MAX gummies give 5,000mg Lion's Mane and 2,000mg Ginseng (dry herb equivalent) per two gummies, with zero sugar, Vegan Society registration and published batch lab reports. Our capsules and powder are better value per mg of Lion's Mane.
Do mushroom gummies help menopause?: There's very little evidence that they do. Grass & Co. makes no menopause claims. Speak to your GP about symptoms and treatment options such as HRT.
Where can I buy Grass & Co. gummies?: FOCUS MAX gummies are available on Amazon UK.

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