Maca Extract 300 mg
by Vitabase · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 7170
- Serving 1 capsule
Maca Extract 300 mg by Vitabase lists one ingredient: 300 mg of maca root extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Maca Extract 300 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 extractMaca root extract Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii Note: Standardized to 0.6% [1.8 mg] macamides and macaenes | 300 mg | Higher than 52% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7170 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 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.
- Maca 300 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- MacaNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Maca ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Maca RootOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Maca ExtractOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Maca Extract 1000Vitamin 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) capsule, three (3) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7170.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, May contain one or more of the following:.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Maca Extract 300 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 7170 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.