Maca X-6 Black And Red-Purple
by Organic Traditions · powder · 5.3 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 27733 00270 7
- DSLD label 58002
- Serving 3 g (1 heaping teaspoon)
- 50 servings
Maca X-6 Black And Red-Purple by Organic Traditions lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 g, such as 45 mg of potassium, 4 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of calcium and 0.216 mg of iron, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2016.
What is in Maca X-6 Black And Red-Purple?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 g. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Potassium | 45 mg | 1% | 78% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Protein | 1 g | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | 6% | 98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Calcium | 10 mg | 2% | 96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 0.216 mg | 2% | 97% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Manganese | 0.06 mg | 4% | 98% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 58002 (entered March 24, 2016), 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:
- 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 4 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
- 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 10 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 97% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.216 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
- 98% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.06 mg of manganese (median 2 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.
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
- Add Maca X-6 to water, coconut water, juice, smoothies, desserts, on top of yogurt or in any other recipe. Create a delicious Maca smoothie by blending 1-2 teaspoons of Maca X-6 with Organic Traditions Cacao Powder, Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Powder, Organic Traditions Shredded Coconut, Organic Traditions Goji Berries, Organic Traditions Golden Berries, Organic Traditions Baobab Powder, Organic Traditions Vanilla Powder, Organic Traditions Yacon Nectar as a natural sweetener and any other Organic Traditions or Natural Traditions Superfoods with sufficient water (3-6 cups) to achieve the desired consistency.
- Add to Water Coconut Water & Juice Smoothies & Tonics Yogurt & Berries Desserts & More
- Warnings
- Produced in a facility that processes tree nuts. May contain tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58002.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Black Maca, organic Red-Purple Maca, organic Yellow Maca.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ECO CERT BY ECOCERT ICO; USDA ORGANIC; KOSHER OU; VEGAN; RAW. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Maca X-6 Black And Red-Purple have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2016.
- Label 58002 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · on the market · 5.3 oz. · UPC 6 27733 00270 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Health Matters America Inc. (distributor), Cheektowaga, NY. All Organic Traditions products.