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Maca powder

Latin Lepidium meyenii · EN Maca powder · SK Maca

Edible parts

Vegetable flesh / as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy1360 kJ / 325 kcal16%
Protein14 g28%
Carbohydrate71 g27%
Fibre7 g
Fat2.2 g3%
Calcium250 mg31%
Iron15 mg107%
Magnesium80 mg21%
Potassium2000 mg100%
Zinc3.8 mg38%
Sodium18 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Eaten as sold or prepared at home. Atlas figures are per 100 g food data (CoFID / USDA), not a cooked dish with oil or salt unless the row says so.

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Maca powder (Lepidium meyenii; SK Maca) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under vegetable. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Vegetable flesh / as sold.

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