Elderberry with Vitamin C & Echinacea
by Windmill Natural Vitamins · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 wafers
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00785 0
- DSLD label 231662
- Serving 1 wafer
- 60 servings
Elderberry with Vitamin C & Echinacea by Windmill Natural Vitamins lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 wafer, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 200 mg of elderberry (sambucus nigra) extract, 50 mg of marshmallow and 25 mg of echinacea, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Elderberry with Vitamin C & Echinacea?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 wafer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) extractElderberry (Sambucus nigra) extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Note: 10:1 | 200 mg | Higher than 54% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). | |
| Marshmallow | 50 mg | 72% of 290 products listing marshmallow give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Echinacea | 25 mg | 81% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Mullein | 10 mg | 89% of 97 products listing mullein give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231662 (entered August 23, 2020), 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:
- 89% of the 97 products that print an amount of mullein list more than its 10 mg of mullein (median 100 mg).
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 with Vitamin C & Echinacea's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Elderberry Complex Berry FlavorAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas 5 shared, 93% alike
- Immune Support Berry FlavorHerbal Secrets · off the market 5 shared, 93% alike
- Elderberry Syrup Defense FormulaQuantum Health · off the market 5 shared, 72% alike
- Elderberry +Leading Edge Health 5 shared, 64% alike
- Elderberry+ Lozenges Raspberry Flavor 200 mgQuantum Health · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- Elderberry+ Great Raspberry Flavor 200 mgQuantum Health 4 shared, 59% 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: Take 1 chewable wafer daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, yeast, wheat, milk, artificial colors or preservatives Gluten free
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light & moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231662.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Isomalt, Natural Flavors, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Stevia extract.
How many labels does Elderberry with Vitamin C & Echinacea have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231662 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 wafers · UPC 0 35046 00785 0
- Label 216649 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market July 1, 2020 · 60 wafers · UPC 0 35046 00785 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Windmill Health Products (distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill Natural Vitamins products.