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Sambucus

by Nature's Way · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15796 1
  • DSLD label 230337
  • Serving 5 ml (Children 7 Years and Older (1 teaspoon))
  • 12 servings

Sambucus by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 50 mg of organic black elder (sambucus nigra L.) extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in Sambucus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

Sambucus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 230337, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Sambucus against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Total Sugars4 gSugar in Sambucus against 11,807 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Added Sugars4 g8%
organic Black Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) extractas BioActivesorganic Black Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) extract (Form: standardized to BioActives) PlantPart: berry Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Classifier: L. Note: (from) (per teaspoon)50 mgEuropean Elder in Sambucus against 920 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

73% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

premium cultivar Elderberries3.2 g

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230337 (entered July 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?

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 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Recommendation: Dosage cup included. Shake well before each use. For Daily Maintenance: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (tsp) (10 mL) daily. Children Ages 7 and older: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) daily. For Intensive Use: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (10 mL) four times daily. Children Ages 7 and older: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) three times daily.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no: Gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, or artificial colors.
Gluten Free
Storage
To preserve quality and freshness, keep tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 230337.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Agave syrup, purified Water, Citric Acid, organic Natural flavor.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OU Kosher Vegan; USDA Organic; Quality Assurance International Certified Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Sambucus have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 230337 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market September 13, 2021 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15796 1
  2. Label 184317 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market October 22, 2020 · 40 gummies · UPC 0 33674 12345 4
  3. Label 184277 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market October 22, 2020 · 0.67 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 12323 2

DSLD also links this label to: Organic Sambucus (image difference, same product), Organic Sambucus (image difference, same product), Sambucus Organic Syrup (image difference, same product), Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup (image difference, same product), Sambucus Traditional Immune Syrup (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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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