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Maca 950 mg

by Herbal Secrets · capsule · 250 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 19209 02026 5
  • DSLD label 285600
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule
  • 250 servings

Maca 950 mg by Herbal Secrets lists one ingredient: 950 mg of maca, powder per serving of 1 veggie capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Maca 950 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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).

Maca 950 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 285600, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Maca, Powderorganic950 mgMaca in Maca 950 mg against 728 products950 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.950 mg

Higher than 80% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,900 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285600 (entered May 24, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • Maca 950 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
  • Maca 950mgPure Naturals Herbs same ingredients
  • Maca RootHawaii Pharm same ingredients
  • Maca RootHerbal Terra same ingredients
  • MacaForceCoDeCo Nutrilife · off the market same ingredients
  • Maca RootGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market same ingredients

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: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) veggie capsule 1 to 2 times daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing women, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains No: Artificial preservatives, colors, flavors or sweeteners, sugar, starch, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish or sodium.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 285600.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA; GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.

How many labels does Maca 950 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 285600 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 250 veggie capsules · UPC 8 19209 02026 5
  2. Label 282863 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 8 19209 02025 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Secrets (distributor), Jersey City, NJ. All Herbal Secrets products.

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