PlainVitamins

Royal Maca for Women 550 mg

by Whole World Botanicals · capsule · 90 veg caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 91195 00108 0
  • DSLD label 276182
  • Serving 1 capsule (Peri-Menopause/Petite); amounts per 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Royal Maca for Women 550 mg by Whole World Botanicals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 200 mg of diindolylmethane, 2.24 mcg of selenium and 900 mg of royal maca root concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.

What is in Royal Maca for Women 550 mg?

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).

Royal Maca for Women 550 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 276182, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates0.59 g1%Carbohydrate in Royal Maca for Women 550 mg against 21,979 products0.59 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.59 g

98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Diindolylmethane200 mgDiindolylmethane in Royal Maca for Women 550 mg against 425 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 67% of 425 products listing diindolylmethane (median 100 mg).

Seleniumas Maca2.24 mcg6%Selenium in Royal Maca for Women 550 mg against 7,658 products2.24 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg2.24 mcg

99% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Royal Maca Root Concentrate900 mgMaca in Royal Maca for Women 550 mg against 728 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.900 mg

Higher than 79% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 276182 (entered November 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 99% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 2.24 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).

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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Royal Maca for Women 550 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take with food. Peri-menopause/petite: Start with 1 cap daily (or every other day) with food. Increase if necessary after 5 days to control hot flashes. Post-menopausal women: Start with 1 cap twice daily with food. Post-menopausal women with hot flashes may need to take additional Royal Maca caps w/o DIM or Royal Maca Powder. Increase by 1 cap daily, every 5 days until hot flashes are 80% better.
Warnings
If, at any point, hot flashes increase you are taking too much.
Warning: Consult physician if pregnant or nursing. Do not use with Tamoxifen.
Note: If taking estrogen/phytoestrogens/precursor hormones, stop 4 weeks prior to taking Royal Maca.
Urine may appear orange while using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free.
No additives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 276182.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Purified.

How many labels does Royal Maca for Women 550 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2022.

  1. Label 276182 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 90 veg caps · UPC 6 91195 00108 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Whole World Botanicals, Inc. (manufacturer), NY, NY. All Whole World Botanicals products.

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