Elderberry
by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized · capsule · 100 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 07003 8
- DSLD label 702
- Serving 1 capsule
Elderberry by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of elderberry fruit extract and 250 mg of elderberry fruit powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Elderberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderberry Fruit Extractas PolyphenolsElderberry Fruit Extract (Form: 15% Polyphenols Note: = 45mg) Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra | 300 mg | Higher than 84% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,100 mg. | |
| Elderberry Fruit Powder | 250 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 702 (entered October 26, 2011), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Elderberry Fruit 550 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- ElderberrySwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- ElderberrySwanson same ingredients
- Elderberry 575 mgNutricost · off the market same ingredients
- Black ElderberryNutricost same ingredients
- European ElderberryFresh Nutrition 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule two times daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Artficial Colors, No Artifical Flavors, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 702.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate.
How many labels does Elderberry have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 702 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 100 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 0 48107 07003 8
DSLD also links this label to: Elderberry Fruit 550 mg (image difference, same product), Elderberry Fruit 550 mg (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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus Standardized products.