Maca Supreme
by Planetary Herbals · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 10725 5
- DSLD label 77032
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Maca Supreme by Planetary Herbals lists one ingredient: 1.2 g of organic maca per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Maca Supreme?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| organic Maca | 1.2 g | Higher than 88% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77032 (entered August 22, 2017), 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 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Gelatinized Maca Powderplnt Organics same ingredients
- Gelatinized Peruvian Maca PowderGaia Herbs 3 shared, 81% alike
- Maca 525 mgThompson 2 shared, 70% alike
- Pure Organic Gelatinized Maca Root Capsules 600 mgMaca Magic 2 shared, 70% alike
- 100% Pure Gelatinized Maca Root PowderMaca Magic 2 shared, 70% alike
- Peruvian Maca 750 mgLifeTIME 2 shared, 70% alike
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: 1 to 2 capsules twice daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77032.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Maca Supreme have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 22, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77032 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 21078 10725 5
- Label 77031 Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 50 capsules · UPC 0 21078 10724 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Planetary Herbals, LLC (distributor), Soquel, CA. All Planetary Herbals products.