Best Maca
The best maca we track, ranked by real cost-per-dose — not paid placements. Across 13 brands, none carry a certification we could verify in a public registry.
Updated October 2026prices checked what’s changed
How much does Maca cost?
Maca costs a median $0.13 per serving — the cheapest of the 13 we can price per dose is $0.06 per serving, or $0.09/day to reach the commonly-studied 1,500 mg dose. Prices checked October 2026.
Ranked across 14 products · prices checked Oct 10, 2026
How we rank
We rank by cost-per-dose — price ÷ servings, normalized to the daily dose (1,500 mg/day) — so bottle sizes and strengths compare fairly. Prices are scraped at publication and re-checked when the catalog refreshes (see the “Prices checked” stamp above). There is no paid placement and no kickback for ordering. Full methodology · Editorial standards.
When cheapest ≠ best value
The cheapest bottle isn’t automatically the best value: a low per-bottle price usually just means fewer servings or a smaller dose per serving. That is exactly what cost per dose normalises, which is why the ranking above is ordered by it rather than by sticker price. A bigger bottle isn’t automatically cheaper per dose either — this list already ranks by cost per dose, so a larger count only wins if it truly costs less per serving. Compare Maca forms.
Our data on this: how much the big bottle saves per serving · the gummy tax · the form premium · the price spread.
Full ranking by cost per dose
Cost-per-serving normalizes price across bottle sizes — a 60-count and a 365-count compare fairly.
- See offer#1Best valueNOW Foods Supplements, Maca (Lepidium meyenii) 500 mg…
capsule · 500mg · 250 servings · $15.74
$0.06per serving$0.19 / 1,500 mg - See offer$0.07per serving1.1× #1$0.10 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.08per serving1.2× #1$0.23 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.09per serving1.4× #1$0.18 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.12per serving1.9× #1$0.09 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.13per serving2.0× #1$0.13 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.13per serving2.1× #1$0.11 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.16per serving2.6× #1$0.32 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.16per serving2.6× #1$0.25 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.17per serving2.6× #1$0.17 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.21per serving3.3× #1$0.41 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.21per serving3.3× #1$0.21 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$0.33per serving5.3× #1$0.33 / 1,500 mg
- See offer$23.95per serving380.4× #1$21.01 / 1,500 mg
See also: Maca basics · all best-value rankings
Maca brands we compare — which are third-party tested?
None of the 13 brands ranked above appear in the USP, NSF or Informed-Sport public registries. We don't count a "lab tested" claim printed on a label as third-party testing.
Frequently asked
How much does Maca cost?+
The cheapest maca we track is $0.06 per serving ($15.74 for 250 servings), against a typical $0.13 per serving across the 13 we can price per dose — about $1.89 a month at the cheapest. That's real cost per dose from live Amazon US prices as of October 2026, not the sticker price.
What is the best-value Maca supplement?+
NOW Foods Supplements, Maca (Lepidium meyenii) 500 mg, For Men and Women… — $0.06 per serving ($15.74 for 250 servings), the lowest cost-per-dose maca in our Amazon US catalog as of October 2026.
How much does Maca cost per day?+
The cheapest maca we track works out to $0.06 per serving, against a typical $0.13 per serving across the 13 we can price per dose; to reach the commonly-studied 1,500 mg/day dose the cheapest is $0.09/day. Retailers and review sites list a price and a serving size but rarely divide it out — this is what a day actually costs, as of October 2026.
What is the typical cost per dose for Maca?+
About $0.13 per serving across the 13 maca products we can price per dose (combination products are left out — their single label dose belongs to whichever ingredient the product is built around) — the cheapest we track is $0.06 per serving, with most falling between $0.09 and $0.17.
What's the cheapest effective Maca?+
To reach the commonly-studied 1,500 mg/day dose, NaturaLife Labs Organic Maca Root – Black is the best value at $0.09 per day — cheaper than bottles that look low-priced per serving but are underdosed.
What is the highest-quality Maca supplement?+
None of the 13 maca brands ranked here carry a USP, NSF or Informed-Sport certification we could confirm in the public registries as of October 2026. That does not make them bad — most supplement brands never submit to voluntary testing — but if independent verification matters to you, check the registries linked below before buying.
Which Maca brands are third-party tested?+
None of the 13 brands on this page appear in the USP, NSF or Informed-Sport public registries. We never count a "lab tested" claim printed on a label as third-party testing — only an entry in the certifier's own registry.
Which Maca is the top rated?+
We don't republish marketplace star ratings — they belong to the retailer, they move constantly, and a 4.6 average tells you nothing about what is in the capsule. The two things you can verify are what a dose costs and whether an independent lab checked the label. On this page the best value is NOW Foods Supplements, Maca (Lepidium meyenii) 500 mg… at $0.06 per serving; no brand here holds a certification we could verify in a public registry.
Independent testing
Independent third-party testing is a voluntary check of a product's identity, potency and contaminants by an outside lab. It's a quality signal, not a value or efficacy claim. Confirm any brand's current status on the official registries:
Testing status is self-reported by the brand or drawn from public certification and may change — always verify on the official registry before purchase.
References & sources
We link primary sources and paraphrase their findings — never copy their text, tables, or images. Cost-per-dose figures are our own first-party catalog data.