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The short answer: Maca capsules and maca powder are the same food in two formats: dried maca root that you either stir into drinks and meals (powder) or swallow with water (capsules). Choose powder if you like mixing it into smoothies, oatmeal or coffee and do not mind an earthy, nutty taste; choose capsules if you want nothing to measure, mix or taste. Compare by label serving: a teaspoon of our powder is 5 g, while our USDA Organic Maca Root Capsules are 1,600 mg per 2-capsule serving.
Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable grown high in the Peruvian Andes, in the same plant family as broccoli, radish and cabbage. People in the Andes have grown and eaten it for generations, often cooked or dried and ground into flour. Most maca sold today is the dried root ground into powder.
A maca capsule holds that same kind of powder (or, in the case of an extract, a concentrate of it) in a shell, so there is nothing to scoop. That is the whole difference: how you take it.
Every figure below comes from our product pages and labels. Price per serving is simple arithmetic on the list price and the servings per container.
| USDA Organic Maca Powder | Organic Black Maca Powder | USDA Organic Maca Root Capsules | Organic Black Maca Capsules | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form | Raw powder | Raw powder | Raw root in capsules | 50:1 extract in capsules |
| Maca type | Tri-color: about 60% yellow, 20% black, 20% red | Black | Red, yellow and black | Black |
| Label serving | 1 tsp (5 g) | 1 tsp (5 g) | 2 capsules (1,600 mg) | 1 capsule (750 mg extract, made from 37,500 mg root) |
| Per container | 16 oz (454 g), 91 servings | 16 oz (454 g), 91 servings | 120 capsules, 60 servings | 60 or 180 capsules, 1 per serving |
| Capsule shell | None | None | Vegan pullulan | Cellulose (vegan) |
| List price (Nov 2, 2026) | $22.95 | $26.95 | $24.95 | $22.95 (60 ct) / $34.95 (180 ct) |
| Price per label serving | about $0.25 | about $0.30 | about $0.42 | about $0.38 (60 ct) / $0.19 (180 ct) |
| Taste | Earthy, nutty, slightly sweet | Earthy, nutty, slightly sweet | Nothing to taste | Nothing to taste |
A level teaspoon of our powder is 5 g, which is 5,000 mg. A serving of our tri-color capsules is 1,600 mg. By weight, one teaspoon of powder is therefore roughly three capsule servings. That is arithmetic, not a dosing guide: the label serving is the amount to follow for each product, and please do not go over it.
A 120-count bottle holds 60 servings of 1,600 mg, about 96 g of maca root in total. A 16 oz bag holds 454 g. Capsules cost more per gram; you are paying for portability and a no-mix routine.
Our Organic Black Maca Capsules are not the same thing as raw maca capsules. They hold 750 mg of 50:1 organic black maca root extract per capsule, plus 5 mg BioPerine® black pepper extract. If you want whole raw root, choose a powder or the tri-color capsules. The full explanation is in what 50:1 means and how to choose.
Going deeper on labels? Read how to choose maca capsules: raw root vs 50:1 extract, then how to take maca capsules.
About this guide. Written by the Mother Nature Organics team. Figures come from our own product pages and Supplement Facts panels, last checked Nov 2, 2026. If anything differs, the label on your bottle is the reference.
Sourcing. Mother Nature Organics is a founder-led brand, founded in 2016 by Kathy and Ed Sexton and based in Austin, Texas. Kathy is Peruvian, and we buy our maca from growers in the Peruvian Andes. Our USDA Organic Maca Root Capsules are raw, organic, vegan and non-GMO.
Neither is better for everyone. Both are dried maca root (Lepidium meyenii); the difference is format. Powder is stirred into food and drinks, and capsules are swallowed with water. Choose the one you will actually use each day.
No. Maca powder tastes earthy, nutty and a little like malt. In a capsule you do not taste it, which is why many people choose capsules.
At our Nov 2, 2026 list prices, USDA Organic Maca Powder works out to about $0.25 per 1 tsp (5 g) serving (91 servings per 16 oz bag), and USDA Organic Maca Root Capsules about $0.42 per 2-capsule serving (60 servings per bottle). The label servings are different sizes, so this compares price per label serving, not price per gram.
Our USDA Organic Maca Root Capsules are raw: the bottle reads RAW and Organic Peruvian Maca Root, with red, yellow and black maca. Our Organic Black Maca Capsules are different: a 50:1 black maca root extract, not raw root.
Yes. The USDA Organic Maca Root Capsules use a vegan pullulan capsule, the Organic Black Maca Capsules use a cellulose capsule, and our maca powders are one ingredient: organic raw maca root.
There is no established best time, so it comes down to personal preference. Some people take it with breakfast, others with a later meal. Research on maca is limited, experiences vary, and we do not promise any result.
Same Peruvian plant, two formats. Pick the one that fits your routine.
120 vegan capsules · 60 servings · 1,600 mg per 2 capsules
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