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Elderberry Complex

by SR Sports Research · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 23249 09008 3
  • DSLD label 268430
  • Serving 2 veggie capsules
  • 30 servings

Elderberry Complex by SR Sports Research lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 400 mg of vitamin C, 125 mg of vitamin D3, 15 mg of zinc and 500 mg of ElderCraft. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Elderberry Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie capsules. 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 Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 268430, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid400 mg444%Vitamin C in Elderberry Complex against 18,583 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg400 mg

Higher than 79% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol5000 IU125 mg625%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Zincas Zinc Picolinate15 mg136%Zinc in Elderberry Complex against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

ElderCraftas European Black Elderberry Extract64:1, equivalent to 32,000 mg of premium cultivar organic elderberries500 mgEuropean Elder in Elderberry Complex against 920 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.500 mg

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

Ginger root extract10:1200 mgGinger in Elderberry Complex against 1,770 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.200 mg

Higher than 77% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268430 (entered July 21, 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?

3 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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, healthy adults take 2 veggie capsules daily. Best when taken as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Caution: Keep out of reach of children and pets. Consult with a qualified healthcare professional prior to using this product. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO project verified
Made with Non-GMO ingredients Gluten Free
Storage
Store at room temperature, in a dry place. Protect product from excessive heat, freezing, humidity and light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 268430.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: non-GMO Modified Starch.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): cGMP Certified Good Manufacturing Practice 3rd Party Quality Tested Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org.

How many labels does Elderberry Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.

  1. Label 268430 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 23249 09008 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Sports Research (distributor), San Pedro, CA. All SR Sports Research products.

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