You’re stuck, should you buy maca or ashwagandha, well you’ve come to the right place, welcome
to herb warsss
On this series we pit popular herbs against each other, 4 rounds, 1 winner. So if you
want to find out what herbs works best, then watch this video
Let’s goooo
In the left corner we have maca root. Maca root or peruvian ginseng is an edible root
vegetable native to Peru. This is one of the hottest herbs at the moment, ladys drinking
to gain weight, the gentlemen are drinking it to boost their energy and performance but
how does it hold up against ashwagandha. Ashwagandha has been called the king of Ayurvedic herbs,
it's native to India and sometimes it's referred to as indian ginseng. People also use ashwagandha
to gain weight and also for energy and performance. Both of these herbs have some libido and brain
benefits too but if you had to buy just one, which should you.
So, we’re going to have 4 rounds
The first round has benefits. We’ll put the benefits of each herb against the other.
I’ll say who the winner is here and you guys comment below and let me know who wins
each round too. For each negative too, we’ll remove a pont
The second round is nutrient density, how much nutrients are packed into each gram and
which is more potent.
The third round is price, which is most cost effective, what gives you the biggest bang
for your buck
And the last round is taste, now, we all know life is about consistently, the better it
tastes, the more you’re likely to use it and use it more often.
So that is the 4 rounds, may the best herb win.
So without further ado, are you ready to rumble
The first round is benefits
To make it fair, we’re using the same key term I have in my herb guide. These are 13
point check box system that categories the herb against key herb benefits
So for maca, maca is antiviral, anti inflammatory, immune boosting, aids digestion, aids weight
loss, has antioxidants, aids bodybuilding and performance, has menstrual benefits, benefits
certain organs and benefits the nervous system. That’s 11 out of 13. Maca is coming in strong,
really strong but how does that compare to ashwagandha, it’s tense, it’s a lot to
beat but maca comes in exactly the same with 11 out of 13, but, the main difference here
was ashwaganda has antimutagenic benefits but i didn't put ashwagandha down for digestion,
the reason for this is that some people report digestion issues whilst some studies in rats
conclude market aids digestion, as it’s not conclusive, i didn't add it in, but because
there is some evidence about digestion with ashwagandha, it’s around 11.5, and im going
to give the first round to ashwagandha
It’s so close, so so close. Before we move on to the next round, let’s look at the
warnings, with maca, it’s good to take breaks to avoid potential liver damage and ashwagandha,
it’s said pregnant women and breastfeeding women should avoid. Pretty standard stuff
So, we won't take a point away from any
Who do you think takes the round, comment below, you guys can vote too
The second is nutrient density
To keep this fair, we’ll be comparing just 4 vitamins, 4 minerals, 4 proteins and 4 fats
Each 100 grams of ashwagandha root powder contains 245 Kcal, 3.9 g of protein, 3.3 mg
of iron and 23mg of calcium and 6g of vitamin c
Whilst maca 100 grams of maca powder contains whilst maca contains 325 calories with 14.3
of that being protein, 14.8mg being iron, 250mg of calcium, 285 mg of vitamin c.
Judging by these statistics, i'll have to give the round to maca powder but it’s worth
bearing in mind that different roots will be higher in different nutrients, but to avoid
getting into too much detail, i'll have to give this round to maca, let me know your
thoughts in the comments
The third round is pound
One 500 bag organic ashwagandha will set you back around 12.99 or it’s £25.98 / kg whilst
the same amount of maca powder, standard colours but also organic will set you back 7.99 or
£15.98 / kg, so it’s maca that takes this round
Guys, it’s tight, it’s so tight, 2.1 so far and on cards, what is is on yours, if
it gets to 2.2, we’re going to have a tie breaker
So as both herbs get ready for the final round, i just want to let you know i maybe slightly
biased with the outcome looool
So final round
Ashwagandha has a bitter taste whilst maca
has a nutty taste, so unfortunately this round has to go to maca, making it 3.1
But, if you watch boxes, some judges will see a boxer get dominated the whole match
but still say they won, so, on this episode, i’ll ignore the score and still go for ashwagandha
as the winner
But remember, it depends on what your goals are
and there is no reason why you cannot combine them. Remember, this is just a bit of fun,
it’s not gospel,each herb has different actions within the body, what herb is your
winner? Comment below, and if you’re also undecided check out both my benefits of ashwagandha
video and benefits of maca video here and then make your own mind up from there, click
on my face too, to get my herb guide and let me know what herbs you want me to compare
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