Elderberry D3fense
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 00897 7
- DSLD label 255242
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Elderberry D3fense by Nature's Sunshine lists 6 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in Elderberry D3fense?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3 | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) | 250% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mcg. 1.5 times the adult UL a day. |
| Proprietary Blend | 405 mg | ||
| Elderberry fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Echinacea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Willow bark extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Royal Jelly | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Olive leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255242 (entered September 24, 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:
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 150 mcg (6,000 IU) of vitamin D, 1.5 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Elderberry D3fense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Immune SprayPure Kidz · off the market 3 shared, 47% alike
- Immune Spray Natural Fruit Punch FlavorPure Kidz 3 shared, 47% alike
- Vitamin D-3 Immune Liposomal SprayNOW 3 shared, 37% alike
- Elderberry Zinc Lozenges Cherry FlavorCalifornia Natural · off the market 3 shared, 35% alike
- Zinc Lozenge+ Natural Fruit FlavorWonder Labs 3 shared, 35% alike
- Z-Lozenge + Natural Fruit FlavorDC 3 shared, 35% alike
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
- Recommended Use: Take 1 capsule with a meal three times daily.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 255242.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Elderberry D3fense have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 255242 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00897 7
- Label 205853 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market June 9, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00897 7
- Label 4478 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00897 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.