Comparison
Maca Extract and Maca Complex
Maca Extract (Spring Valley) lists 6 distinct ingredients and Maca Complex (GNC Herbal Plus Formula) 6 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 6 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Maca Extract | Maca Complex |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | 30 mg (7%) | 60 mg (14%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 30 mg (273%) |
| Grape | 50 mg | 100 mg |
| Rhodiola | 5 mg | 10 mg |
| Maca | 250 mg | 500 mg |
| Mate | 50 mg | 100 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Maca Extract, 1 capsule; Maca Complex, 2 capsules. Current labels entered June 2018 and October 2013. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Maca ExtractSpring Valley: every row against all products listing it
- Maca ComplexGNC Herbal Plus Formula: every row against all products listing it