Maca
by LiveLong Nutrition · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 6 10074 52879 1
- DSLD label 229194
- Serving 3 capsules
- 33 servings
Maca by LiveLong Nutrition lists one ingredient: 1,500 mg of lepidium per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Maca?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lepidiumas Macamides/MacaenesLepidium (Form: std. min. 0.6% Macamides/Macaenes) (Alt. Name: Maca) PlantPart: root Genus: Lepidium Note: 4:1 | 1,500 mg | Higher than 89% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229194 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Andes Organic MacaTerry Naturally same ingredients
- Maca 1500 mgNugenix same ingredients
- Maca RootDorado Nutrition same ingredients
- Black MacaAntler Farms same ingredients
- Maca 400 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Maca Root Extract 1600 mgtnvitamins 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: Take one serving, once a day.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if you are at risk or are being treated for high blood pressure, heart, kidney, thyroid, or psychiatric disease, difficulty in urinating, prostate enlargement, anxiety, depression, seizure disorder, or stroke.
- Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are taking antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, or any other prescription drugs.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare professional if dizziness, sleeplessness, tremors, nervousness, heartache, or heart palpitations occur.
- Always consult your physician before taking supplements.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229194.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Maca have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 229194 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market November 7, 2023 · 100 capsules · UPC 6 10074 52879 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names LiveLong Nutrition (distributor), Westminster, SC. All LiveLong Nutrition products.