Black Elderberry Effervescent Tablets
by Sambucol · tablet or pill · 15 effervescent tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 271960
- Serving 1 tablet
- 15 servings
Black Elderberry Effervescent Tablets by Sambucol lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 7.5 mg of zinc and 150 mg of black elderberry juice extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Black Elderberry Effervescent Tablets?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 67% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate | 7.5 mg | 68% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Black Elderberry juice extract | 150 mg | 48% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271960 (entered August 23, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 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.
- Black Elderberry + Vitamin C & Zinc Effervescent TabletsSambucol · off the market same ingredients
- C Vitamin + ZincJoySpring · off the market same ingredients
- Elderberry SyrupDouble Wood Supplements same ingredients
- 3 Way Immune BoostHerbaDiet same ingredients
- Elderberry GummiesDoctor Recommended Supplements same ingredients
- Vitamin C with Elderberry & Zinc Sweet & Tangy Berry FlavorPuritan's Pride same ingredients
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
- Take Sambucol everyday for continuous immune system support.
- Directions for use: Adults and children over 4 years: Dissolve one tablet in one 8 to 12 oz glass of water (to taste) to make a berry flavored drink. Do not exceed 4 tablets per day.
- Warnings
- Do not use if the seal is broken or missing. Warnings: Do not exceed the recommended daily dosage. Excessive consumption may produce a laxative effect.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If pregnant, breastfeeding or under medical supervision, please consult your healthcare professional before use.
- Do not exceed 4 tablets per day.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Sugar free No artificial flavors
- No preservatives
- Free from gluten, yeast, egg and lactose
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Storage: Product should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct light and heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271960.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Maltodextrin, Beet powder, natural Strawberry flavor, natural Raspberry flavor, Sucralose, Sorbitol.
How many labels does Black Elderberry Effervescent Tablets have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.
- Label 271960 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 15 effervescent tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Black Elderberry + Vitamin C & Zinc Effervescent Tablets (image difference, same product), Black Elderberry + Vitamin C & Zinc Effervescent Tablets (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 PharmaCare US, Inc. (distributor), San Diego, CA. All Sambucol products.