Elderberry Sambucus 1250 mg
by Puritan's Pride · softgel capsule · 60 rapid release softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 31240 5
- DSLD label 287288
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Elderberry Sambucus 1250 mg by Puritan's Pride lists one ingredient: 266 mg of elderberry juice concentrate per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Elderberry Sambucus 1250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderberry Juice Concentrateas Sambucus nigraa 4.7:1 concentrate, equivalent to 1,250 mg of elderberry | 266 mg | Higher than 62% of 159 products listing elderberry (median 129 mg). Per day at the most servings: 532 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287288 (entered June 22, 2023), 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 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Elderberry SambucusSpring Valley same ingredients
- Elderberry SambucusRexall same ingredients
- Black Elderberry Elixir ExtractOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Elderberry Sambucus SyrupDorado Nutrition same ingredients
- Extra Strength Elderberry 450 mg 15:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Elderberry 500 mgLuckyHerbs 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: For adults, take one (1) softgel two times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains soy ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavor or sweetener, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 287288.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Caramel color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Elderberry Sambucus 1250 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 287288 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 31240 5
- Label 286298 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 120 rapid release softgels · UPC 7 49826 00297 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.