Maca
by Paradise · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 01944 77749 4
- DSLD label 247247
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 60 servings
Maca by Paradise lists one ingredient: 250 mg of maca root extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in Maca?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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: root Note: 20:1 | 250 mg | 48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 247247 (entered April 22, 2021), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Maca Extract 1000Vitamin World same ingredients
- Maca ExtractPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Maca 300 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Maca Extract 300 mgVitabase same ingredients
- MacaNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Maca ExtractHerbadiet 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
- Suggested use: 1 vegetarian capsule 1-2 times daily or as directed by a qualified health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep in a cool dry place, out of the reach of children.
- If pregnant, nursing, or using any prescription medication consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with Non-GMO ingredients Gluten free
- Contains no common allergens. Made without fillers.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 247247.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.
How many labels does Maca have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.
- Label 247247 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 01944 77749 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Paradise Herbs & Essentials, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Huntington Beach, CA. All Paradise products.