Maca Extract 1000
by Vitamin World · capsule · 60 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 52984 2
- DSLD label 64850
- Serving 1 capsule
Maca Extract 1000 by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 250 mg of maca extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.
What is in Maca Extract 1000?
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 extractMaca extract PlantPart: root Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii Note: a 4:1 extract, equivalent to 1,000 mg of Maca | 250 mg | 48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64850 (entered September 22, 2016), 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 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.
- MacaParadise same ingredients
- Maca ExtractPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Maca 300 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Maca Extract 300 mgVitabase same ingredients
- MacaNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Maca ExtractHerbadiet 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: For adult men, take one (1) capsule twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: This product is intended for use by men and is not intended for use by women.
- If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 64850.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does Maca Extract 1000 have?
One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2016.
- Label 64850 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 52984 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (distributor), Holbrook, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.