Maca 500 mg
by Windmill · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00795 9
- DSLD label 333518
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Maca 500 mg by Windmill lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of maca root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.
What is in Maca 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maca Root Extractas Lepidium meyenii Root Extract | 50 mg | 89% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Maca, Powder | 500 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333518 (entered May 21, 2025), 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:
- 89% of the 728 products that print an amount of maca list more than its 50 mg of maca (median 250 mg).
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.
- Maca Express Liquid ExtractAmazing Herbs same ingredients
- Maca Extract 125 mgQuest · off the market same ingredients
- Maca Extract 1000Vitamin World same ingredients
- MacaParadise same ingredients
- Maca ExtractPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Maca 300 mgVitamin World 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
- Directions: Take 1 capsule daily with food as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, wheat, soy, milk, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives Non GMO - Gluten free
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light & moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 333518.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the U.S.A. from globally sourced ingredients.
How many labels does Maca 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 21, 2025.
- Label 333518 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 35046 00795 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Windmill Health Products (distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill products.