Maca Extract 400 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01692 1
- DSLD label 183424
- Serving 1 capsule
Maca Extract 400 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 450 mg of maca 4:1 extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Maca Extract 400 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 4:1 extract | 450 mg | Higher than 62% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,350 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183424 (entered January 7, 2019), 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 StandardizedNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Standardized MacaNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Maca 350 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Maca Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Extra Strength Maca Root - 0.6% Glucosinolates 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Maca 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection 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 one (1) capsule three times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 183424.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Bovine Gelatin.
How many labels does Maca Extract 400 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 183424 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01692 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.