Sambucus

by Nature's Answer · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.

On the market (NIH)
UPC 0 83000 26040 7
DSLD label 185240
Serving 1 to 2 tsp (5-10 mL); amounts per 2 tsp
12 servings

Sambucus by Nature's Answer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 2.5 g of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) juice concentrate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in 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).

Sambucus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 185240, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Calories	40 Calories
Total Carbohydrates	9 g	3%	Higher than 85% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g.
Total Sugars	1 g		69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.
Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice concentrateBlack Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice concentrate PlantPart: juice Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Note: 2,500 mg	2.5 g		Higher than 96% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10,000 mg.
Black Elderberries	12,000 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185240 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 2,500 mg of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) juice concentrate (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 96% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 36 list more.

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.

Elderberry Sambucus SyrupSR Sports Research same ingredients
Sambucus European Black Elderberry Syrup 2,500 mgCalifornia Gold Nutrition same ingredients
Sambucus Black ElderberryNature's Answer same ingredients
Dr Mumcuoglu Sambucol Original SyrupNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
Black Elderberry SyrupSambucol same ingredients
Liquid Black Elderberry with SambuActinSolaray same ingredients

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: As a dietary supplement: For daily maintenance: Adult and Children over 12 years of age, take two (2) teaspoons daily. Children 6-12 years of age, take one (1) teaspoon daily. For Intensive Use: Adults and Children over 12 years of age, take two (2) teaspoons four (4) times daily. Children 6-12 years of age, take one (1) teaspoon two (2) times daily. Shake well before use.
Warnings: Warning: Keep out of reach of children.; Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.; If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain: Non-GMO; Gluten-free; Absolutely no preservatives
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 185240.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water, Citric Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org; K Parve.

How many labels does Sambucus have?

3 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

Label 185240 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26040 7
Label 185225 Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26042 1
Label 58881 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market October 10, 2017 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26040 7

DSLD also links this label to: Sambucus 12,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Sambucus 12,000 mg (image difference, same product), Sambucus 12,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Sambucus 12,000 mg Original Flavor (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Original Flavor (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Black Elderberry (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Black Elderberry (image difference, same product), Sambucus Black Elderberry (package size 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 Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.