Elder Berry
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since June 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 20027 0
- DSLD label 76164
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Elder Berry by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists one ingredient: 245 mg of elder berry juice concentrate per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Elder Berry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Elder berry juice concentrateElder berry juice concentrate PlantPart: juice Note: (5:1) (herbal equivalent 1225 mg) | 245 mg | Higher than 62% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 735 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76164 (entered August 22, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 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.
- Elder BerryBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Kids Black Elderberry Alcohol FreeHerb Pharm same ingredients
- Elderberry Liquid SambucusNutraChamps same ingredients
- Black Elderberry Alcohol-FreeHerb Pharm same ingredients
- Black Elderberry 575 mgNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Sambucus Black Elderberry Liquid 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) three times daily, in a small amount of water.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- Use only if seal is unbroken
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol free liquid extract
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76164.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water, Citric Acid.
How many labels does Elder Berry have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76164 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20027 0
- Label 46813 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market June 24, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20027 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.