Elderberry Sambucus
by Orzax · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 60006 58169 5
- DSLD label 310486
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Elderberry Sambucus by Orzax lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of vitamin C, 7.5 mg of zinc and 2,000 mg of elderberry. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in Elderberry Sambucus?
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 C | 200 mg | 222% | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Picolinate | 7.5 mg | 68% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Elderberry | 2,000 mg | Higher than 95% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). | |
| Black Elderberry Fruit Extract10:1 | 200 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310486 (entered August 22, 2024), 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 elderberry (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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Elderberry 1000 mgaSquared Nutrition same ingredients
- Black Elderbarry with Liposomal Vitamin C & ZincSunVita Health same ingredients
- Sambucus Elderberry 5000 mgNaturaLife Labs same ingredients
- Advanced Sambucus Elderberry 900 mgForestLeaf same ingredients
- Sambucus ElderberryBioSchwartz same ingredients
- Sambucus Elderberry with Zinc & Vitamin CBronson 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 1 capsule daily, or as recommended by a physician.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep this product out of the reach of children.
- Do not use damaged or open containers. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
- If pregnant, nursing or taking medication, consult your physician before use.
- Seek medical advice if an undesired effect is observed.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Dairy free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 310486.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Halal Good manufacturing practice GMP.
How many labels does Elderberry Sambucus have?
One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2024.
- Label 310486 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 60006 58169 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Orzax Inc. (distributor), Wood Dale, IL. All Orzax products.