Sambucus Black Elderberry Extract
by The Vitamin Shoppe · liquid · 16 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03719 3
- DSLD label 221466
- Serving 10 ml (2 Teaspoons)
- 47 servings
Sambucus Black Elderberry Extract by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 10 mL of sambucus black elderberry extract per serving of 10 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Sambucus Black Elderberry Extract?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 8 g | 3% | Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sambucus Black Elderberry extract | 10 mL |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221466 (entered May 22, 2020), 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 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.
- Sugar-Free SambucusNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Sambucus Elderberry SyrupThymely Solutions same ingredients
- Black Elderberry HoneyOregon's Wild Harvest · off the market same ingredients
- Elderberry GlyceriteHerbalist & Alchemist same ingredients
- Sambucus Black Elderberry Liquid 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Liquid Elderberry 500 mgLuckyHerbs 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
- Directions: Mix 2 teaspoons (10 mL) in 1-2 oz. of warm or cold water. Shake well before using.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol free
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free Does not contain: Gluten, salt, artificial colors or flavors, preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 221466.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, deionized Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted; K Parve (Kosher) K-1604.
How many labels does Sambucus Black Elderberry Extract have?
6 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 221466 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 16 fluid ounces · UPC 7 66536 03719 3
- Label 221438 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 8 fluid ounces · UPC 7 66536 01666 2
- Label 207747 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 01666 2
- Label 183791 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 03719 3
- Label 37149 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2019 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 01666 2
- Label 37148 Entered October 10, 2014 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 66536 01649 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.