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Black Elderberry 575 mg

by Nature's Way · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 12440 6
  • DSLD label 78438
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 50 servings

Black Elderberry 575 mg by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 920 mg of black elder and 230 mg of black elder, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.

What is in Black Elderberry 575 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Black Elderberry 575 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 78438, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Black Elderberry 575 mg against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Black Elder920 mgEuropean Elder in Black Elderberry 575 mg against 920 products1,150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.1,150 mg

Higher than 92% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,300 mg.

Black Elder230 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78438 (entered September 21, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 1,150 mg of black elder (filed by NIH under european elder) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 92% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 66 list more.

The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Recommendation: Take 2 capsules two times daily, preferably with food.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Non GMO

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78438.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian; Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org; Certified Authentic Tru-ID.

How many labels does Black Elderberry 575 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2017.

  1. Label 78438 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market October 1, 2019 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 12440 6

DSLD also links this label to: Elderberry Berries & Flowers (image difference, same product), Black Elderberry 1150 mg (image difference, same product), Black Elderberry (image difference, same product), Black Elderberry 1,150 mg (image difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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