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Sambucus Berry

by Integrative Therapeutics · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • Off the market since April 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71791 00449 8
  • DSLD label 242316
  • Serving 5 ml (1 teaspoon); amounts per 10 ml
  • 12 servings

Sambucus Berry by Integrative Therapeutics lists one ingredient: 100 mg of black elder extract per serving of 10 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.

What is in Sambucus Berry?

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).

Sambucus Berry: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 242316, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories30 Calories
Total Carbohydrates7 g3%Carbohydrate in Sambucus Berry against 21,979 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.7 g

Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 21 g.

Total Sugars6 gSugar in Sambucus Berry against 11,807 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.6 g

Higher than 84% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g.

Added Sugars6 g12%
Black Elder extractas BioActivesBlack Elder extract (Form: standardized to BioActives (Form: from premium Cultivar Elderberries Note: (3.2 g) (per teaspoon))) PlantPart: berry Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Classifier: L.100 mgEuropean Elder in Sambucus Berry against 920 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

56% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242316 (entered January 22, 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?

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 3 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.

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
Recommendations: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (tsp) (10 mL) daily. Intensive use: Take 2 teaspoons (10 mL) four times daily. Children Ages 7 and older: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) daily. Intensive use: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) three times daily.
Shake well before each use.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dose.
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare professional prior to use.
Not formulated for children under 7 years of age.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no salt, wheat, gluten, dairy products, ingredients of animal origin, or artificial colors.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place and keep tightly sealed to preserve quality and freshness.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 242316.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, purified Water, Glycerin, Malic Acid, Natural flavor, Potassium Sorbate.

How many labels does Sambucus Berry have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 242316 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market April 4, 2022 · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 8 71791 00449 8
  2. Label 184902 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market August 14, 2020 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 71791 00449 8
  3. Label 76940 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 71791 00449 8

DSLD also links this label to: Sambucus Natural Berry Flavor (image difference, same product), Sambucus Natural Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Berry Flavored (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Berry Flavored (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Berry Flavored (image difference, same product), Sambucus Berry Flavored (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Berry Flavored (image difference, same product), Sambucus Berry Flavored (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 Integrative Therapeutics, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Integrative Therapeutics products.

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