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Sambucus Elderberry 1500 mg

by NaturaLife Labs · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since May 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 255503
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Sambucus Elderberry 1500 mg by NaturaLife Labs lists 5 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of ElderMune, 340 mg of vitamin C and 32 mg of zinc; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.

What is in Sambucus Elderberry 1500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Elderberry 1500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 255503, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Blend1,500 mg
ElderMune1,000 mg
Sunfiberno amount given
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid340 mg376%Vitamin C in Sambucus Elderberry 1500 mg against 18,583 products340 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg340 mg

Higher than 79% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Zinc32 mg214%Zinc in Sambucus Elderberry 1500 mg against 13,186 products32 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg32 mg

Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Albion Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate160 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255503 (entered September 24, 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 32 mg of zinc is higher than 96% of the 13,186 zinc products that print an amount; 577 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Sambucus Elderberry 1500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules daily with a meal or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18 and individuals with a serious medical condition should consult with your health care professional before using this product or any dietary supplement.
Do not use if the band around the cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with non-GMO ingredients
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 255503.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice certified Third party tested; Made in USA Lab tested.

How many labels does Sambucus Elderberry 1500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.

  1. Label 255503 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market May 12, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names NaturaLife Labs (manufacturer, distributor), Torrance, CA. All NaturaLife Labs products.

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