Optimal Elderberry Plus Liquid
by Seeking Health · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 10465 14881 9
- DSLD label 174628
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 35 drops)
- 118 servings
Optimal Elderberry Plus Liquid by Seeking Health lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 200 mg of elderberry, 100 mg of astragalus, 75 mg of shiitake mushroom and 75 mg of maitake mushroom. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.
What is in Optimal Elderberry Plus Liquid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderberry | 200 mg | Higher than 54% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). | |
| Astragalus | 100 mg | 52% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). | |
| Shiitake Mushroom | 75 mg | 55% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Maitake Mushroom | 75 mg | 54% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Wild Cherry | 50 mg | 81% of 68 products listing wild cherry give more (median 450 mg). | |
| Beta 1,3 Glucan | 25 mg | 84% of 335 products listing beta-glucans give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174628 (entered March 23, 2018), 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ImmunoBerry LiquidDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Shiitake MaitakeNature's Way · off the market 3 shared, 51% alike
- Shiitake Maitake 250 mgNature's Way 3 shared, 51% alike
- Immune FortressAbsorb Health 4 shared, 51% alike
- Immune EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market 4 shared, 47% alike
- Immune SupportLindberg 3 shared, 45% 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 35 drops) per day, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does Not Contain: Gluten.
- Made With Non-GMO Ingredients
- Storage
- Storage: Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 174628.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, deionized Water, Raspberry natural flavor, Berry natural flavor.
How many labels does Optimal Elderberry Plus Liquid have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.
- Label 174628 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 10465 14881 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seeking Health (distributor), Bellingham, WA. All Seeking Health products.