Elderberry & Zinc
by LuckyHerbs · lozenge · 90 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10026 42078 8
- DSLD label 283174
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 90 servings
Elderberry & Zinc by LuckyHerbs lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 2 g of sorbitol, 150 mg of vitamin C, 12 mg of zinc and 100 mg of elderberry concentrate, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Elderberry & Zinc?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrate | 3 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g. |
| Total Sugars | less than 1 g | ||
| added Sugars | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sorbitol | 2 g | ||
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate | 150 mg | 167% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Gluconate | 12 mg | 109% | Higher than 53% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg. |
| Elderberry Concentrateas Sambucus nigra | 100 mg | 51% of 159 products listing elderberry give more (median 129 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Echinacea purpurea | 25 mg | 81% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Bee Propolis | 25 mg | 80% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Slippery Elm | 25 mg | 86% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 283174 (entered March 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?
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:
- 86% of the 232 products that print an amount of slippery elm list more than its 25 mg of slippery elm (median 150 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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 & Zinc's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Elderberry & ZincNOW 8 shared, 76% alike
- Elderberry Zinc Raspberry FlavorApollo Sun · off the market 8 shared, 76% alike
- Sambucus Elderberry with Echinacea & Propolis Raspberry FlavorMason Natural 6 shared, 57% alike
- TheraZinc Echinacea Cherry Mint FlavorQuantum Health 6 shared, 53% alike
- Immune Booster Elderberry ExtractSNAP 6 shared, 52% alike
- Sambucus Elderberry Immune SyrupNature's Way · off the market 7 shared, 51% 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
- Suggested usage: Take 1 lozenge 1 to 3 times daily. Do not chew. Allow the lozenge to dissolve in mouth completely and swallow. Limit long-term consumption of high levels of zinc.
- Warnings
- Limit long-term consumption of high levels of zinc.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Individuals who are allergic to bees, bee products, or bee pollen should not take this product.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 283174.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Fructose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, natural Raspberry flavor, Hypromellose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Quality & Potency.
How many labels does Elderberry & Zinc have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.
- Label 283174 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 90 lozenges · UPC 8 10026 42078 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Lucky Health Group Inc. (distributor), Conshohocken, PA. All LuckyHerbs products.