Black Elderberry Honey
by Oregon's Wild Harvest · liquid · 120 mL
- Off the market since June 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 06195 00337 5
- DSLD label 270476
- Serving 5 ml (1 tsp)
- 24 servings
Black Elderberry Honey by Oregon's Wild Harvest lists one ingredient: 1,400 mg of organic black elderberry per serving of 5 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Black Elderberry Honey?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 17 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 5.4 g | 2% | Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 16.2 g. |
| organic Black Elderberryorganic Black Elderberry Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Note: total equivalent to 5.4g (5400 mg) of fresh elderberries. | 1,400 mg | Higher than 93% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270476 (entered July 21, 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?
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 1,400 mg of organic black elderberry (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 93% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 62 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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.
- Elderberry GlyceriteHerbalist & Alchemist same ingredients
- Sambucus Black Elderberry ExtractThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Sambucus Black Elderberry Liquid 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Liquid Elderberry 500 mgLuckyHerbs same ingredients
- Sambucus Elderberry SyrupThymely Solutions same ingredients
- Black Elderberry 575 mgNature's Way · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: Take 1 tsp (5mL) 1 to 3 times daily. May be taken in warm water, juice or herbal tea of preference.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not take if pregnant or nursing. If taking medication consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Discontinue use if unusual symptoms occur.
- Warning: Do not give any honey products to infants less than one year old.
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from: Dairy, soy, gluten and allergens.
- Alcohol-free
- Non GMO GF (Gluten free)
- Storage
- Store upright in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 270476.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Vegetable Glycerin, organic Honey, organic Raspberry juice concentrate, organic Citrus extract.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO). Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Black Elderberry Honey have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 270476 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market June 27, 2024 · 120 mL · UPC 7 06195 00337 5
- Label 175355 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market November 24, 2021 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 06195 00337 5
DSLD also links this label to: Black Elderberry Honey Alcohol-free Extract (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 Oregon's Wild Harvest (manufacturer), Redmond, OR. All Oregon's Wild Harvest products.