Maca

Question

What nutrients are in Maca?

Answer

The amount of nutrients vary depending on where it's grown. Here is a list to give you some idea:

Dried Maca Powder

• 60% carbohydrates,


• 9% fiber,


• 10% protein,


• 2.2% fatty acids mainly consisting of linoleic acid, palmitic acid and oleic acid,


• calcium,


• magnesium,


• phosphorous,


• potassium,


• sulfur,


• iron,


• trace minerals, which includes zinc, iodine, copper, selenium, bismuth, manganese


• silica,


• vitamin B1,


• vitamin B2,


• vitamin C,


• vitamin E,


• close to 20 amino acids,


• 7 essential amino acids,


• sterols, which includes sitosterol, campestrol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, and ergostadienol.

Maca is an edible root plant like a potatoe but contains five times more protein and four times more fiber.

Reference: Sunfood - Maca

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- Janis Ihrig