MACA MAIN NUTRIENTS COMPARED TO MOST COMMON FOODS (per 100 g )

Cal .

Water  (g).

Prot.   (g).

Fat  (g)

Carbs   (g)

Fibre   (g)

Ca     (mg)

Fe     (mg)

Zn       (mg)

B1     (mg)

B2     (mg)

C      (mg)

E         (mg)

Maca

314

7

15

1.6

61

6

247

16.6

3.8

0.20

0.35

60

87

Potato

79

77.3

2.5

0.2

18

2

7.2

0.78

0.27

0.1

0.04

19.4

0.1

Bread

258

31

7.8

1

58

2.2

56

1.6

0.61

0.08

0.05

0

Tr

Whole Wheat Flour

348

6.1

9.3

1.2

80

3.4

15

1.1

0.8

0.09

0.06

0

Tr

Rice

359

5.9

7

0.9

86

0.2

14.2

0.8

1.5

0.05

0.04

0

0.33

Peas

314

8.7

23.8

1.8

54

11.7

70

8.2

3.7

0.47

0.2

3

1.8

Milk*

65

88.6

3.3

3.7

5

0

120

0.04

0.41

0.03

0.18

1

0.1

Cheese*

401

38.5

29

31

1.5

0

850

1

4

0.02

0.35

0

0.8

Beef**

131

73.9

20.7

5.4

Tr

0

8

2.1

3.8

0.06

0.22

0

0.15

Pork**

155

71.7

20

8.3

Tr

0

8

1.5

2.5

0.89

0.2

0

0

* For comparison purposes, we have included dairy products as this happens to be a good source of protein, calcium and riboflavin (B2).

* * For comparison purposes, we have included meat from different sources as this happens to be a good source of protein, iron and zinc (in particular, pork meat contains large amount of thiamin (B1))