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Organic Sambucus

by Nature's Way · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since June 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15796 1
  • DSLD label 79815
  • Serving 1 to 2 tsp (5-10 mL); amounts per 2 tsp
  • 12 servings

Organic Sambucus by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 100 mg of organic black elder (berry) extract, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in Organic Sambucus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tsp. 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).

Organic Sambucus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 79815, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories35 Calories
Total Carbohydrates9 g3%Carbohydrate in Organic Sambucus against 21,979 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.9 g

Higher than 85% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g.

Sugar8 gSugar in Organic Sambucus against 11,807 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.8 g

Higher than 90% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 32 g.

organic Black Elder (berry) extractas BioActivesorganic Black Elder (berry) extract (Form: standardized to BioActives) PlantPart: berry Note: from100 mgEuropean Elder in Organic Sambucus against 920 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

56% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

premium cultivar Elderberriespremium cultivar Elderberries Note: 6,400 mg6.4 g

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79815 (entered October 21, 2017), 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 4 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
Usage Instructions For Daily Maintenance: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (tsp) (10 mL) daily. Children: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) daily. For Intensive Use: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (10 mL) four times daily. Children: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) four times daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free
Storage
To preserve quality and freshness keep tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 79815.

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): USDA Organic; OU; OU Kosher; 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 Organic Sambucus have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 79815 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15796 1
  2. Label 67576 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market May 1, 2017 · 120 mL · UPC 0 33674 15796 1
  3. Label 56193 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market July 31, 2017 · 24 lozenges · UPC 0 33674 10220 6

DSLD also links this label to: Sambucus Organic Syrup (image difference, same product), Sambucus (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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