PlainVitamins

Black Elderberry Syrup

by GaiaKids · liquid · 3 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 272169
  • Serving 2.5 ml ((1/2 tsp) Ages 1-3)
  • 18 servings

Black Elderberry Syrup by GaiaKids lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2.5 ml, such as 476 mg of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) fruit juice concentrate and 50 mg of acerola fruit extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Black Elderberry Syrup?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 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).

Black Elderberry Syrup: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 272169, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Black Elderberry Syrup against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Total Sugars2 gSugar in Black Elderberry Syrup against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Added Sugars2 g8%
Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) fruit juice concentratecertified organic ingredient476 mgEuropean Elder in Black Elderberry Syrup against 920 products476 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.476 mg

Higher than 79% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg).

Acerola fruit extractcertified organic ingredient50 mgAcerola in Black Elderberry Syrup against 436 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

54% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272169 (entered September 22, 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 one serving 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?

2 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
Delicious daily tonic your kids will love
Suggested Use Ages 1-3: 1/2 teaspoon daily Ages 4-11: 1 teaspoon daily For additional support, take 2 times daily. Shake well before use.
Consume within 6 months of opening.
Warnings
This product contains honey - not for use by children under 1 year old.
If your child has a medical condition or takes medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
Use only as directed on label. Do not use if cap seal is broken.
Store away from children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Dairy-free Gluten-free
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 272169.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cane Sugar, Water, Honey, Lemon.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; EST 1987 USA Integrity Purity Potency Certified B Corporation.

How many labels does Black Elderberry Syrup have?

6 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 272169 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 3 fluid ounces
  2. Label 240683 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 3 fluid ounces · UPC 7 51063 14570 1
  3. Label 210666 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market September 28, 2020 · 3 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 14570 1
  4. Label 79529 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market November 12, 2019 · 3 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 14570 1
  5. Label 45264 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 3 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 14570 1
  6. Label 9814 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 3 fl. Oz.

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

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All GaiaKids products.

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