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Maca
Introduction
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Premium organic Maca powder made from either white, red or black Maca root.
Our Maca grows at high altitude in the Huanuco region of Peru. Grown traditionally by local farmers, the Maca root is processed and packaged in Junin, Peru. Maca has many benefits.
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General characteristics
Product classification: Lepidium meyenii Walp (Peruvianum), Maca root pulverized
Type: Dried root, 100% Maca
Style: Pulverized, powder
Origin: Andean region, Huanuco, Peru
Cultivation: Organic
Color classification: Black, red or white/yellow
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Product Types
Types: Maca root powder
Certification: SENASA, Control Union - USDA/NOP, EU, JAS
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Physical Characteristics
Color visual:Cream colored
Taste:Characteristic
OdorCharacteristic
Foreign material:Max. 0.05%
Defects:None
Caliber:Particle size: 60 mesh av. (other sizes on request)
Chemical Characteristics
Humidity level: Max 8.5%
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Microbiological Characteristics
Aerobic mesophilic: Max. 105 cfu
Yeast: Max. 500 cfu
Mold: Max. 500 cfu
E. coli: None
Heavy metals: < 15ppm
(Pb) < 2ppm
(As) < 2ppm
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Order Specifications
Packaging/Presentation:5 or 10 Kg plastic bags packed into a corrugated carboard box, total 20 kg net, 21 kg gross
Shipping:Ex works, FOB/CIF on request
Minimum order:260 Kg.
Delivery detail:FIFO
Price per KG - 2019
White Maca powder: USD 2.94 - 3.74
Red Maca powder: USD 4.47 - 5.66
Black Maca powder: USD 5.89 - 7.53
Nutrition Facts (100g POR)
Energy:329 kcal. / KJ 1380
Protein:12 g
Amino acids:Aspartic Acid: 97 mg per 1 g protein
Glutamic acid: 156 mg per 1 g protein
Serine: 50 mg per 1 g protein
Histidine: 22 mg per 1 g protein
Glycine: 68 mg per 1 g protein
Threonine: 33 mg per 1 g protein
Alanine: 63 mg per 1 g protein
Tyrosine: 31 mg per 1 g protein
Phenylalanine: 55 mg per 1 g protein
Valine: 79 mg per 1 g protein
Methionine: 28 mg per 1 g protein
Isoleucine: 47 mg per 1 g protein
Leucine: 91 mg per 1 g protein
Lysine: 55 mg per 1 g protein
HO- Proline: 26 mg per 1 g protein
Proline: .5mg per 1 g protein
Sarcosine: .7mg per 1 g protein
Fat:0.8 g of which
- Saturated fat 0.2 g - Polyunsaturated fat 0.4 g - Monounsaturated fat < 0.1 g
Fatty acids:C12-0 lauric: 0.8%
C13-1-7 trideconoic: 0.3%
C13-0 tridecoanoic: 0.1%
C14-0 myrstic: 1.4%
C15-1-7 pentadecanoic: 0.5%
C16-1-9 palmtoleic: 2.7%
C16-0 palmitic: 23.8%
C17-1-9 heptadecenoic: 1.5%
C17-0 heptadecanoic: 1.8%
C18-2-9-12 linoleic: 32.6%
C18-1-9 oleic: 11.1%
C18-0 steric: 6.7%
C19-1-11 nonadecenoic: 1.3%
C19-0 nonadecanoic: 0.4%
C20-1-15 eisosenoic: 2.3%
C22-0 behanic: 2%
C24-1-15 nervonic: 0.4%
C-24-0 lignocenic: 0.4%
Cholesterol:0 mg
Carbohydrates:61 g (Dietary fiber 18 g )
Sodium:< 0.1 g
Vitamins:Thiamin (B1): 0.21 mg
Riboflavin (B2): 1.95 mg
Vitamin B6: 0.3 mg
Minerals:Calcium: 350 mg
Phosphorus: 195 mg
Magnesium: 92 mg
Iron: 13 mg
Zinc: 4.1 mg