PlainVitamins

Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor

by Zarbee's Naturals · liquid · 8 fluid ounces

  • Off the market since February 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 58438 00580 3
  • DSLD label 271895
  • Serving 10 ml (2 tsp)
  • 23 servings

Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor by Zarbee's Naturals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 10 ml, such as 72 mg of vitamin C, 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D3 and 3.3 mg of zinc, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.

What is in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor?

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).

Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 271895, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories40 Calories
Total Carbohydrates10 g4%Carbohydrate in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 21,979 products10 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.10 g

Higher than 87% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g.

Total Sugars9 gSugar in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 11,807 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.9 g

Higher than 92% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g.

added Sugars9 g18%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid72 mg80%Vitamin C in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 18,583 products72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg72 mg

63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol2.5 mcg (100 IU)13%Vitamin D in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg.

Zincas Zinc Gluconate3.3 mg30%Zinc in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 13,186 products3.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg3.3 mg

84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6.6 mg.

Proprietary Blend of Dark Honeys11 g
Thyme leaf extract210 mgThyme in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 89 products210 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 188 mg.210 mg

Higher than 58% of 89 products listing thyme (median 188 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg.

English Ivy Leaf Extract95 mgEnglish Ivy in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 57 products95 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 22 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.95 mg

Higher than 67% of 57 products listing english ivy (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 190 mg.

Grapefruit seed extract76 mgGrapefruit in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 220 products76 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.76 mg

58% of 220 products listing grapefruit give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 152 mg.

Marshmallow Root Extract25 mgMarshmallow in Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor against 290 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

86% of 290 products listing marshmallow give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271895 (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?

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:

  • 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • 86% of the 290 products that print an amount of marshmallow list more than its 25 mg of marshmallow (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor'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
Serving Suggestion: Adults and children 12 years and older: 2 teaspoons (10ml). Suggestions for Use: Shake well before using. Take up to 2 servings in 24 hours. For occasional use. Take only as directed. Use within 90 days of opening.
Warnings
Caution: Please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medicine, or are under a doctor's care for a medical condition.
If condition persists or worsens, stop use and consult a doctor.
Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients.
Keep out of reach of children
Allergens and what it does not contain
No drugs or alcohol No artificial sweeteners No dyes No artificial flavors Gluten-free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 271895.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid.

How many labels does Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.

  1. Label 271895 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · off the market February 15, 2023 · 8 fluid ounces · UPC 8 58438 00580 3

DSLD also links this label to: Cough Syrup+ Mucus Natural Honey Lemon Flavor (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 Zarbee's Inc. (distributor), Draper, UT. All Zarbee's Naturals products.

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