Original Sambucus Bio-Certified Elderberry
by GreenLife · lozenge · 30 lozenges
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 10232 9
- DSLD label 77993
- Serving 1 to 2 lozenges; amounts per 1 lozenge
- 30 servings
Original Sambucus Bio-Certified Elderberry by GreenLife lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 100 mg of vitamin C and 100 mg of black elderberry (berry) extract, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Original Sambucus Bio-Certified Elderberry?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Black Elderberry (berry) extractas BioActivesBlack Elderberry (berry) extract (Form: standardized to BioActives) PlantPart: berry Note: from | 100 mg | 56% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| premium cultivar Elderberriespremium cultivar Elderberries Note: 6,400 mg | 6.4 g |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77993 (entered September 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 2 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Original SambucusNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Black Elderberry Chewable TabletsSambucol same ingredients
- Kids Organic Elderberry with Vitamin CGarden of Life same ingredients
- Black Elderberry For KidsSambucol · off the market same ingredients
- Black Elderberry for Kids Berry FlavorSambucol same ingredients
- Sambucus Fizzy Berry FlavoredNature's Way · off the market 4 shared, 83% 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
- Usage Instructions Directions: Allow lonzenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth. For Daily Maintenance: Adults: Take 1 lozenge 1-2 times daily. Children Ages 6 And Over: Take 1 lozenge daily. For Intensive Use: Adults: Take 2 lozenges twice daily. Children Ages 6 And Over: Take 1 lozenge twice daily.
- Warnings
- Not recommended for children under 6.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkband and printed inner seal. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident: Saftey sealed with printed outer shrinkband and printed inner seal.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free No artificial preservatives
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness keep tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77993.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Fructose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Natural flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OU; OU Kosher.
How many labels does Original Sambucus Bio-Certified Elderberry have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2017.
- Label 77993 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market October 12, 2023 · 30 lozenges · UPC 0 33674 10232 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GreenLife by NWP, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All GreenLife products.