Gelatinized Maca Powder
by Gaia Herbs · powder · 16 oz.
- Off the market since August 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 14632 6
- DSLD label 80122
- Serving 2 tsp (5g)
- 91 servings
Gelatinized Maca Powder by Gaia Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 1 mg of iron and 5 g of organic maca, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Gelatinized Maca Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tsp. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Total Sugars | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | no amount given | 1% | |
| Iron | 1 mg | 3% | 76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| organic Macaorganic Maca PlantPart: root Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii Note: certified organic ingredient | 5 g | Higher than 98% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80122 (entered November 20, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Gelatinized Maca Powder's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Organic Black Maca Powderplnt · off the market 5 shared, 83% alike
- Black Maca Powderplnt Organics 5 shared, 83% alike
- Gelatinized Peruvian Maca PowderGaia Herbs 4 shared, 68% alike
- Maca RootGarden of Life MyKind Organics 6 shared, 61% alike
- Fair Trade Organic Maca RootGarden of Life MyKind Organics 6 shared, 61% alike
- + Macacare/of 4 shared, 61% alike
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
- Suggested Use Adults take 2 teaspoons daily. Dissolves easily in liquid. Add to a post-workout smoothie, juice, or sprinkle on a chai latte!
- Use only as directed on label.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to ww.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before using this product.
- Keep away from children.
- Safety-sealed for your protection.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free. Non-GMO.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Keep away from heat and direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 80122.
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. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Gelatinized Maca Powder have?
3 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 80122 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 16 oz. · UPC 7 51063 14632 6
- Label 80120 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 8 oz. · UPC 7 51063 14673 9
- Label 43093 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 8 oz. · UPC 7 51063 14673 9
DSLD also links this label to: Gelatinized Peruvian Maca Powder (image difference, same product), Gelatinized Peruvian Maca Powder (package size difference, same product), Gelatinized Peruvian Maca Powder (package size difference, same product), Gelatinized Peruvian Maca Powder (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.