Effer-C Elderberry
by NOW Foods · powder · 5.5 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00597 7
- DSLD label 35301
- Serving 5.5 g (1 packet)
Effer-C Elderberry by NOW Foods lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 5.5 g, such as 2 g of xylitol, 1 g of vitamin C, 0.76 mg of thiamine and 0.5 mg of riboflavin, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Effer-C Elderberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5.5 g. 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Xylitol | 2 g | 26% of 220 products listing xylitol give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbic Acid, Cal. Ascorbate) Note: 1,000mg | 1 g | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: from Thiamin HCl) | 0.76 mg | 51% | 86% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 0.5 mg | 29% | 91% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 10 mg | 50% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 15 mcg | 4% | 98% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 30 mcg | 500% | 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from D-Cal. Pantothenate) | 2.5 mg | 25% | 91% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium D-PantothenateCalcium (Form: from Cal. Ascorbate, D-Cal. Pantothenate) | 20 mg | 2% | 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Mag. CarbonateMagnesium (Form: from Mag. Carbonate) | 60 mg | 15% | 56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc AscorbateZinc (Form: from Zinc Ascorbate) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Manganeseas Mang. CarbonateManganese (Form: from Mang. Carbonate) | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Ascorbate, Chrom. AspartateChromium (Form: from Chrom. Aspartate, {Chrom.} Ascorbate) | 20 mcg | 17% | 88% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Sodiumas Sodium BicarbonateSodium (Form: from Sod. Bicarbonate) | 50 mg | 2% | 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Pot. BicarbonatePotassium (Form: from Pot. Bicarbonate) | 180 mg | 5% | Higher than 73% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Transport C-PLUS | 230 mg | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 5 mg | 92% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| CoQ10 | 5 mg | 91% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Elderberry powder | 500 mg | Higher than 79% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35301 (entered July 25, 2014), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- 91% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.5 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 98% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 15 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
- 91% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 2.5 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
- 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 92% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 5 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Effer-C ElderberryNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Effer-C Elderberry Effervescent Drink MixNOW same ingredients
- Effer-C Acai Effervescent Drink MixNOW 20 shared, 92% alike
- Effer-C Cranberry Pomegranate Effervescent Drink MixNOW 20 shared, 86% alike
- Effer-C Lemon-Lime Effervescent Drink MixNOW 19 shared, 74% alike
- Effer-C Lemon-LimeNOW 19 shared, 74% 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: As a dietary supplement, empty 1 packet daily into 4 to 6 oz. of water.
- Warnings
- Contains Xylitol, do not feed to pets.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- SUGAR FREE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35301.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid, L-Tartaric Acid, Silica, BetterStevia(TM), natural Raspberry flavor, Malic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Sweetened with Better Stevia ZERO CALORIE SWEETENER(TM); NOW(R).
How many labels does Effer-C Elderberry have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2014.
- Label 35301 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 5.5 grams · UPC 7 33739 00597 7
DSLD also links this label to: Effer-C Elderberry (flavor difference), Effer-C Elderberry (image difference, same product), Effer-C Elderberry (package size difference, same product), Effer-C Acai Effervescent Drink Mix (flavor difference), Effer-C Cranberry Pomegranate Effervescent Drink Mix (flavor difference), Effer-C Elderberry Effervescent Drink Mix (package size 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 NOW FOODS (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW Foods products.