PlainVitamins

Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals

by Flora · liquid · 1.7 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 265530
  • Serving 1.25 to 5 g (1-4 heaping scoops); amounts per 5 g
  • 10 servings

Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals by Flora lists one ingredient: 5 g of organic elderberry juice powder per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals?

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

Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 265530, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Total Sugars3 gSugar in Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals against 11,807 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

organic Elderberry juice powder5 gEuropean Elder in Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals against 920 products5,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.5,000 mg

Higher than 98% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265530 (entered May 19, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 5,000 mg of organic elderberry juice powder (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 98% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 9 list more.

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?

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
Enjoy the delicious, natural flavor of elderberries mixed in your favorite juice, smoothie, or beverage.
Suggested Use: Adults: Dissolve 5 g (4 heaping scoops) crystals in water or other beverages. Take once daily. Children 5 years+: Dissolve 1.25 g (1 heaping scoop) crystals in water or other beverages. Take once daily.
Warnings
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or are taking any medication, consult with your health care practitioner before use.
Stop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs.
Security sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is missing or damaged.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Storage
Keep in dark places without direct sunlight. Store at room temperature. Replace the cap tightly after use as elderberry powder readily absorbs moisture when exposed to air.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 265530.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; Kosher Check. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Sambu Guard Elderberry Crystals have?

One label is on file, entered on May 19, 2022.

  1. Label 265530 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 1.7 ounces

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 Flora products.

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