Maca 525 mg
by Thompson · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 31315 19112 1
- DSLD label 36422
- Serving 1 capsule
Maca 525 mg by Thompson lists one ingredient: 525 mg of maca per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in Maca 525 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Maca | 525 mg | Higher than 73% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,575 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36422 (entered August 26, 2014), 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 1 to 3 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.
- 100% Pure Gelatinized Maca Root PowderMaca Magic same ingredients
- Peruvian Maca 750 mgLifeTIME same ingredients
- 100% Pure Organic Maca Root PowderMaca Magic same ingredients
- Organic 100% Pure Maca Root PowderMaca Magic same ingredients
- MaCafeMaca Magic same ingredients
- Organic Maca GelatinizedDr. Mercola 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: Use only as directed. Take one capsule up to three times daily with meals or glass of water.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36422.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Maca 525 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 36422 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 31315 19112 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Thompson products.