This is the best maca on the market right now. Whole raw organic maca (Botanical names: Lepidium meyenii and Lepidium peruvianum) powder is better than any roasted maca, monster maca or gelatinized maca (fiber removed). Whole raw organic maca powder contains all of the plant spirit, minerals and fiber. It is the way ancient cultures consumed their maca. Any additional juicing or processing will always result in a more refined less whole product. Raw Organic Maca is the Ancient Super Food of South America.