Fair Trade Organic Maca Root

by Garden of Life MyKind Organics · powder · 7.93 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 58010 12309 9
  • DSLD label 273735
  • Serving 5 g (1 Teaspoon)
  • 45 servings

Fair Trade Organic Maca Root by Garden of Life MyKind Organics lists 5 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 9 mg of iron, 99 mg of potassium and 5 g of organic gelatinized maca; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Fair Trade Organic Maca Root: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273735, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates4 g1%Carbohydrate in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Total Sugars2 gSugar in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Added Sugars0 g0%
Protein1 g2%Protein in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Iron9 mg50%Iron in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root against 6,910 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg9 mg

Higher than 63% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Potassium99 mg2%Potassium in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root against 11,614 products99 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg99 mg

49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

organic gelatinized Maca5 gMaca in Fair Trade Organic Maca Root against 728 products5,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.5,000 mg

Higher than 98% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg).

Probiotic Blend1 Billion CFU4 mg
Bifidobacterium lactis Bl-04in the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus acidophillus La-14in the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273735 (entered January 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 5,000 mg of organic gelatinized maca (filed by NIH under maca) is higher than 98% of the 728 maca products that print an amount; 7 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Try in your smoothie, juice, water or tea.
Suggested use: Adults mix 1 teaspoon into 8oz. of any beverage of your choice.
Warnings
Not intended for children.
Caution: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, anticipate surgery, take medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Made without dairy or soy ingredients, tree nuts, added sugars, filler ingredients, not artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives. Manufactured in a facility that also processes egg, milk, soy, wheat and tree nuts.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org Made without dairy or soy ingredients, tree nuts, added sugars, filler ingredients, not artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives.
Gluten free & vegan
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273735.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; Star-K (Kosher); NSF Certified Gluten-Free Certified Vegan Vegan.org; Certified B Corporation We buy 100% Certified Renewable Energy Green-e.org. Listed with: USDA Organic seal, Certified gluten-free (GFCO), NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Fair Trade Organic Maca Root have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2023.

  1. Label 273735 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 7.93 ounces · UPC 6 58010 12309 9

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Garden of Life LLC (distributor), Palm Beach Gardens, FL. All Garden of Life MyKind Organics products.

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