Elderberry Plus Syrup
by Host Defense Mushrooms · liquid · 4 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC (6 33422 55827 1)
- DSLD label 335812
- Serving 10 ml (2 tsp.)
- 12 servings
Elderberry Plus Syrup by Host Defense Mushrooms lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 10 ml, such as 2 g of black elderberry fruit juice concentrate, 250 mg of agarikon, 250 mg of chaga and 250 mg of reishi, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.
What is in Elderberry Plus Syrup?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 8 g | 3% | Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 3 g | Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 2 g | 4% | |
| Black Elderberry Fruit Juice Concentratecertified organic | 2 g | Higher than 95% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). | |
| Agarikoncertified organic, fermented brown rice biomass | 250 mg | ||
| Chagacertified organic, fermented brown rice biomass | 250 mg | Higher than 52% of 163 products listing chaga (median 200 mg). | |
| Reishicertified organic, fermented brown rice biomass | 250 mg | Higher than 58% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom (median 180 mg). | |
| Turkey Tailcertified organic, fermented brown rice biomass | 250 mg | 56% of 147 products listing coriolus mushroom give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Black Elderberry Fruit Extract, Powderas Sambucus nigra Fruit Extract, Powdercertified organic | 100 mg | 51% of 159 products listing elderberry give more (median 129 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 335812 (entered August 22, 2025), 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?
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 2,000 mg of black elderberry fruit juice concentrate (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 95% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 42 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 Plus Syrup's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Elderberry PlusHost Defense Mushrooms · off the market 7 shared, 80% alike
- Myco Shield Spray PeppermintHost Defense Organic Mushrooms · off the market 4 shared, 50% alike
- Myco Shield Spray Pocket Size CinnamonHost Defense Mushrooms · off the market 4 shared, 50% alike
- Myco Shield Spray Pocket Size Citrus FlavorHost Defense Mushrooms · off the market 4 shared, 50% alike
- Myco Shield Spray Pocket Size PeppermintHost Defense Mushrooms · off the market 4 shared, 50% alike
- Myco Shield Spray Pocket Size Winter MistHost Defense Mushrooms · off the market 4 shared, 50% 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
- Directions: Shake well. Take 2 tsp. as needed. Can be taken with food or on an empty stomach, or as recommended by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you have a medical condition, are taking medications, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 335812.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cane Sugar, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Ascorbic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; Certified Organic Washington State Department of Agriculture Organic Program. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Elderberry Plus Syrup have?
One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2025.
- Label 335812 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC (6 33422 55827 1)
DSLD also links this label to: Elderberry Plus (image difference, same product), Elderberry Plus (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 Fungi Perfecti, LLC (distributor), Olympia, WA. All Host Defense Mushrooms products.