Maca
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01240 5
- DSLD label 295966
- Serving 3 to 4 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 10 servings
Maca by Source Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 32 mg of calcium and 750 mg of maca root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Maca?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 32 mg | 3% | 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Maca Root Extractas Glucosinolates, Lepidium meyenii Root ExtractStandardized to 0.6% glucosinolates yeilding 4.5 mg glucosinolates | 750 mg | Higher than 76% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295966 (entered August 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?
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Maca's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Maca 500 mgVitamin World MPP Men's Performance Products 1 shared, 71% alike
- Maca 300 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 71% alike
- MacaForceCoDeCo Nutrilife · off the market 1 shared, 71% alike
- Maca 500 mgVitabase 1 shared, 71% alike
- Maca Extract 300 mgVitabase 1 shared, 71% alike
- Maca RootGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market 1 shared, 71% 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: 3 to 4 tablets daily.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295966.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Silicon Dioxide, Colloidal, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Maca have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2023.
- Label 295966 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01240 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (manufacturer), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.