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Maca Extract

by Spring Valley · capsule · 30 packets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 81131 16259 3
  • DSLD label 178319
  • Serving 1 capsule

Maca Extract by Spring Valley lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 30 mg of magnesium, 15 mg of zinc, 250 mg of maca root/tubers powder and 50 mg of grape seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.

What is in Maca Extract?

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).

Maca Extract: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 178319, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate)30 mg43%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Zincas Zinc ArginateZinc (Form: as Zinc Arginate)15 mg100%Zinc in Maca Extract against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Maca root/tubers powder250 mgMaca in Maca Extract against 728 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.250 mg

48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg).

Grape Seed Extractas Polyphenols50 mgGrape in Maca Extract against 1,900 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

Yerba Mate leaf extract50 mgMate in Maca Extract against 131 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

68% of 131 products listing mate give more (median 100 mg).

Rhodiola rosea root extract5 mgRhodiola in Maca Extract against 945 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.5 mg

99% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178319 (entered June 25, 2018), 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?

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:

  • 99% of the 945 products that print an amount of rhodiola list more than its 5 mg of rhodiola (median 100 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Adults, take one packet daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, planning any medical or surgical procedure 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.
For your protection, do not use if outer wrap is missing or torn.
Storage
Store at room temperature 59(0)- 86(0)F (15(0)- 30(0)C).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 178319.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Aspartic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Maca Extract have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.

  1. Label 178319 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 6 81131 16259 3

DSLD also links this label to: Men's Multivitamin (bundle set), Omega-3 Fish Oil (bundle set), CoQ-10 (bundle set), Vitamin D3 (bundle set), Saw Palmetto (bundle set).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.

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