Maca Root Extract 1600 mg
by tnvitamins · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 95234 26260 7
- DSLD label 217834
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Maca Root Extract 1600 mg by tnvitamins lists one ingredient: 1,600 mg of maca root extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Maca Root Extract 1600 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 PlantPart: tuber Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii Note: equivalent from 400 mg 4:1 extract | 1,600 mg | Higher than 91% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217834 (entered April 23, 2020), 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:
- Its 1,600 mg of maca is higher than 91% of the 728 maca products that print an amount; 63 list more.
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 400 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Black MacaWe Like Vitamins same ingredients
- Maca 1,600 mgNature's Truth same ingredients
- Maca Root ExtractPure same ingredients
- Maca Root ExtractEarthborn Elements same ingredients
- Andes Organic MacaTerry Naturally 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: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) capsule three times daily, preferably with a meal, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before use.
- If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Wheat, yeast, milk, lactose, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener, preservatives. Non GMO.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217834.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Rice powder.
How many labels does Maca Root Extract 1600 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 217834 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 95234 26260 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Total Nutrition, Inc. (distributor), Farmingdale, NY. All tnvitamins products.