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Black Elderberry Syrup

by Rite Aid · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 320475
  • Serving 10 ml (2 Teaspoons)
  • 12 servings

Black Elderberry Syrup by Rite Aid lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 10 ml, such as 3.8 g of elderberry extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in Black Elderberry Syrup?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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).

Black Elderberry Syrup: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 320475, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Black Elderberry Syrup against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 24 g.

Sugar Alcohol6 gSugar Alcohol in Black Elderberry Syrup against 706 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3 g, the median 2 g.6 g

Higher than 94% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 24 g.

Elderberry Extract3.8 gElderberry in Black Elderberry Syrup against 159 products3,800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 129 mg.3,800 mg

Higher than 93% of 159 products listing elderberry (median 129 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15,200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 320475 (entered December 21, 2024), 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 6 g of sugar alcohol is higher than 94% of the 706 sugar alcohol products that print an amount; 28 list more.
  • Its 3,800 mg of elderberry is higher than 93% of the 159 elderberry products that print an amount; 9 list more.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Black Elderberry Syrup's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Use daily for maximum benefit Directions for use: For daily maintenance: Adults and children over 4 Years: Take 2 teaspoons (10mL) daily. For intensive use: Adults and children over 4 years: Take 2 teaspoons (10mL) four times daily. If desired, mix syrup in water, fruit juice, smoothies, yougurt, or most anything!
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident: Do not use if printed inner seal under cap is torn or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Sugar free Gluten free
Gluten free, sugar free, free from dairy, soy, wheat and nuts, free from artificial colors and flavors
Storage
Store at room temperature in a cool dry place. To preserve quality and freshness, keep tightly sealed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 320475.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Water, Purified, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate.

How many labels does Black Elderberry Syrup have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.

  1. Label 320475 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rite Aid (distributor), Camp Hill, PA. All Rite Aid products.

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