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Black Elderberry Syrup

by Sambucol · liquid · 7.8 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 245069
  • Serving 10 ml (2 teaspoons)
  • 23 servings

Black Elderberry Syrup by Sambucol lists one ingredient: 3.8 g of elderberry extract per serving of 10 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.

What is in Black Elderberry Syrup?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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).

Black Elderberry Syrup: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 245069, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories30 Calories
Total Carbohydrates8 g3%Carbohydrate in Black Elderberry Syrup against 21,979 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar8 gSugar in Black Elderberry Syrup 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).

Elderberry extract3.8 gEuropean Elder in Black Elderberry Syrup against 920 products3,800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.3,800 mg

Higher than 97% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 245069 (entered July 27, 2021), 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?

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 3,800 mg of elderberry extract (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 97% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 26 list more.

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
Use daily for maximum benefit Directions for use: For daily maintenance: Adults and Children over 4 years: Take 2 teaspoons (10ml) daily For Intensive Use: Adults and Children over 4 years: Take 2 teaspoons (10ml) four times daily. If desired, mix syrup in water, fruit juice, smoothies, yogurt, or most anything!
Warnings
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Free from gluten, dairy, soy, wheat, nuts, artificial color and flavors.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 245069.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glucose Syrup, purified Water, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Kosher: BDP K Supervised by the Chief Rabbinate of BETH DIN DE PARIS.

How many labels does Black Elderberry Syrup have?

5 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 245069 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 7.8 fluid ounces
  2. Label 245061 Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces
  3. Label 245370 Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 7.8 fluid ounces
  4. Label 214152 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 27, 2022 · 7.8 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 96116 00111 2
  5. Label 214146 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 27, 2022 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 96116 00110 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names PharmaCare US, Inc. (distributor), San Diego, CA. All Sambucol products.

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