Sambu Guard
by Dr. Dunner · liquid · 5.9 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 61998 68310 1
- DSLD label 73353
- Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
- 12 servings
Sambu Guard by Dr. Dunner lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 80 mg of vitamin C; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in Sambu Guard?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g. |
| Sugar | 5 g | Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g. | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 80 mg | 130% | 61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 5 g | ||
| wild grown Elder (Sambucus nigra) berry juice concentrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Echinacea purpurea whole plant concentrateas WaterEchinacea purpurea whole plant concentrate (Form: in a base of Water) PlantPart: whole plant Genus: Echinacea Species: purpurea Note: 22:1 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acerola fruit powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Elder (Sambucus nigra) blossom extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 73353 (entered May 24, 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Sambu Guard's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sambu Guard For KidsDr. Dunner 6 shared, 83% alike
- Black Elderberry SyrupGaia Herbs RapidRelief · off the market 5 shared, 75% alike
- Booster C 600 Soothing Lemon-Berry FlavorUSANA · off the market 5 shared, 68% alike
- Sambucus Elderberry Immune LozengesNature's Way 5 shared, 68% alike
- Black Elderberry SyrupGaia Herbs 4 shared, 66% alike
- Black Elderberry SyrupGaiaKids 4 shared, 66% 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: Take 1 tbsp. up to 4 times daily to support immune function, especially during cold weather.
- Storage
- Refrigerate after opening and consume within 4 weeks.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 73353.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Fructose, Honey, Citric Acid, Monoglycerides and Diglycerides.
How many labels does Sambu Guard have?
4 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 73353 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 5.9 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 68310 1
- Label 73363 Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 37.8 grams · UPC 7 611278 902236
- Label 73356 Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 17 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 68314 9
- Label 33718 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market April 6, 2017 · 5.9 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 61998 68310 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Flora Inc. (distributor), Lynden, WA. All Dr. Dunner products.