Standardized Maca
by Nature's Way · capsule · 60 veg. capsules
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 64200 9
- DSLD label 199921
- Serving 1 capsule
Standardized Maca by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 350 mg of maca extract and 100 mg of maca. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Standardized Maca?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 extractas GlucosinolatesMaca extract (Form: standardized to 0.6% Glucosinolates Note: 2.1 mg) PlantPart: root | 350 mg | Higher than 62% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,350 mg. | |
| Maca | 100 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199921 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 3 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 StandardizedNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Maca Extract 400 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Maca 350 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Maca Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Extra Strength Maca Root - 0.6% Glucosinolates 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Maca 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 capsule three times daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199921.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian; Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; Certified Authentic Tru-ID.
How many labels does Standardized Maca have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 199921 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market September 13, 2021 · 60 veg. capsules · UPC 0 33674 64200 9
- Label 80060 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 60 veg. capsules · UPC 0 33674 64200 9
DSLD also links this label to: Maca Standardized (image difference, same product), Maca 350 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.