Maca Root 525 mg
by Nature's Way · capsule · 100 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15310 9
- DSLD label 327992
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Maca Root 525 mg by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 525 mg of maca per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2025.
What is in Maca Root 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 327992 (entered April 24, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 RootGNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb same ingredients
- Maca Root 525 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Maca 525 MilligramsNutraBio · off the market same ingredients
- Maca 525 mgNutraBio same ingredients
- Maca Lepidamax 525 mgNutraBio same ingredients
- Maca 525 mgSolaray 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
- Recommendation: Adults take 1 capsule three times daily.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org Gluten free. No salt, wheat, soy, dairy, gelatin, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
- Vegan Gelatin Free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperatures. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 327992.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org.
How many labels does Maca Root 525 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 327992 (current) Entered April 24, 2025 · on the market · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 15310 9
- Label 213100 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 15310 9
- Label 79130 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market October 1, 2019 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 15310 9
- Label 17941 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market September 20, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 33674 15310 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.