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Elderberry ACF

by Buried Treasure Liquid Nutrients · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 16055 50021 1
  • DSLD label 250071
  • Serving 1 to 2 tbsp (15 mL); amounts per 1 tbsp
  • 32 servings

Elderberry ACF by Buried Treasure Liquid Nutrients lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of zinc and 4,000 mg of black elderberry (sambucus nigra), beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.

What is in Elderberry ACF?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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).

Elderberry ACF: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 250071, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories32 Calories
Total Fat0 g0%
Saturated Fat0 g
Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium4 mgSodium in Elderberry ACF against 14,514 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.4 mg

97% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Total Carbohydrates8 g10%Carbohydrate in Elderberry ACF against 21,979 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar6 gSugar in Elderberry ACF against 11,807 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.6 g

Higher than 84% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg277%Vitamin C in Elderberry ACF against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate5 mg45%Zinc in Elderberry ACF against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)4,000 mgEuropean Elder in Elderberry ACF against 920 products4,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.4,000 mg

Higher than 97% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250071 (entered August 23, 2021), 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?

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 4,000 mg of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 97% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 22 list more.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Elderberry ACF'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
Shake well
Directions: Shake well before each use. Refrigerate after opening. Best if used within 45 days from opening. Adults: Take 1-2 tablespoons before meals and at bedtime or as directed by a healthcare professional. We recommend you mix it with your favorite juice. Do not take on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant and nursing women should check dosage with their healthcare professional.
Keep out of reach of children.
For dietary supplement use only
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is wheat, gluten, yeast, soy and dairy free.
BPA Free Non-Toxic Plastic
Gluten, wheat, yeast, soy & dairy free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 250071.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: pure mountain Water, raw Honey, Stevia, Vegetable Glycerin, natural Elderberry flavor, Potassium Sorbate, Nisin, Polylysine.

How many labels does Elderberry ACF have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 250071 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 16055 50021 1
  2. Label 250061 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 8.11 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 16055 50025 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Life Line Foods (manufacturer), Pikeville, TN. All Buried Treasure Liquid Nutrients products.

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