Maca vs Matcha for energy
Short answer: For energy, more users report improvement with Matcha — 100% of 29 reports, versus 85% of 48 for Maca.
Maca has 13 meta-analyses and 13 randomized trials on PubMed; Matcha has 6 and 14.
Based on 405 reports about Maca and 104 about Matcha. Not medical advice.
| Maca Supplement | Matcha Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 53%helped190 reports · high confidence | 80%helped48 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 13 / 13 | 6 / 14 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Libido % reporting improvement | 90% (152) | — |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 85% (48) | 100% (29) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 83% (41) | 100% (9) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 92% (12) | 100% (18) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 44% (9) | 85% (13) |
| Common side effects | anxiety, stomach issues, acne, headache | nausea, stomach issues, high fluoride, stomach discomfort |
| Typical dose reported | 1 rounded tbsp (~9 g) / 3 days on / 2 days off, then a week off | 1.2 g / daily |
Conclusion: The evidence from the included studies suggests unclear effects of maca on semen quality parameters in both men experiencing infertility and healthy men. However, the total number of RCTs and the total sample size were too small to draw firm conclusions.
Front Pharmacol, 2022 ↗“The better experiences were with gelatinized maca powder, 20g or so in a cup and my cock was hard as El Peñón de Gibraltar.”
Menon et al. model was able to predict well for our clinical data where it had the relative mean prediction error percentage ≤ 20%, relative median absolute prediction error ≤ 30% and relative root mean square error close to zero. Based on this final model, we proposed a dosing nomogram for various weight groups, which could potentially help to maintain the trough concentrations in the therapeutic range.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 2024 ↗“I drank 0.125-0.25 cup of matcha every hour and was able to have sustained, mild energy throughout the day. No peaks and valleys.”
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