Maca
by NutraChamps · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X001NXG60R
- DSLD label 228830
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Maca by NutraChamps lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of organic maca and 5 mg of black pepper extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Maca?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Macaorganic Maca PlantPart: root Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii Note: black, red & yellow maca | 1,000 mg | Higher than 81% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Black Pepper extractas PiperineBlack Pepper extract (Form: 95% Piperine) | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228830 (entered June 24, 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?
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 1 to 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maca Extra Strength 1200 mgHappy Healthy Hippie same ingredients
- Organic Maca 1500 mgX Gold Health same ingredients
- VigRX Organic BioMacaLeading Edge Health same ingredients
- TribulusNutraChamps 2 shared, 63% alike
- Maca 500 mgVitamin World MPP Men's Performance Products 1 shared, 55% alike
- Maca 300 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 55% 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: Take 2 capsules with food 1-2 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Caution: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, or individuals with known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
- Zero gluten, soy, eggs, dairy, nuts, preservatives or animal products.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228830.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Consistent Quality Third Party Tested.
How many labels does Maca have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 228830 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC X001NXG60R
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraChamps Inc. (distributor), Aurora, ON. All NutraChamps products.