PlainVitamins

Sambucus Black Elderberry

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

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 264134
  • Serving 5 to 10 ml (2 teaspoons); amounts per 10 ml
  • 12 servings

Sambucus Black Elderberry by Nature's Answer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 10 ml, such as 3,000 mg of black elderberry juice concentrate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

What is in Sambucus Black Elderberry?

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 Black Elderberry: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 264134, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories40 Calories
Total Carbohydrates9 g3%Carbohydrate in Sambucus Black Elderberry against 21,979 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.9 g

Higher than 85% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Sambucus Black Elderberry against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Black Elderberry juice concentrate3,000 mgEuropean Elder in Sambucus Black Elderberry against 920 products3,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.3,000 mg

Higher than 96% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg).

Black Elderberry17,500 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 264134 (entered April 11, 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 3,000 mg of black elderberry juice concentrate (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 96% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 33 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
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement: For Daily Maintenance: Adults 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. Get the full benefit of Original Flavor Sambucus in so many ways! Spoonful Brew Infuse
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
Alcohol-Free/No Benzoates Absolutely No Preservatives
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org Gluten-Free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 264134.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water, Purified, 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; Cruelty-Free Not Tested On Animals K Parve (Kosher).

How many labels does Sambucus Black Elderberry have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 11, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 264134 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz.
  2. Label 264112 Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26220 3

DSLD also links this label to: Sambucus (image difference, same product), Sambucus (package size difference, same product), 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 (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.

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