Sambucus HoneyBerry Cough Syrup
by Nature's Way · liquid · 4 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 13313 2
- DSLD label 293387
- Serving 15 ml (3 teaspoons)
- 8 servings
Sambucus HoneyBerry Cough Syrup by Nature's Way lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, such as 90 mg of vitamin C, 5.5 mg of zinc, 7 g of honey and 1 g of apple cider vinegar, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Sambucus HoneyBerry Cough Syrup?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 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 | 50 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 12 g | 4% | Higher than 90% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 24 g. |
| Total Sugars | 6 g | Higher than 84% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g. | |
| Added Sugars | 6 g | 12% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 90 mg | 100% | 57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Gluconate | 5.5 mg | 50% | 71% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 11 mg. |
| HoneyOrganic | 7 g | Higher than 86% of 84 products listing honey (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 14 g. | |
| Apple Cider VinegarOrganic | 1 g | Higher than 57% of 610 products listing apple cider vinegar (median 525 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Black Elderberry Extractas Anthocyanin, Sambucus nigra Berry Extractstandardized. from | 100 mg | 56% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| premium cultivar Elderberries | 6,400 mg | ||
| English Ivy Leaf Extractas Hederacoside Cstandardized to 11% Hederacoside C | 70 mg | Higher than 54% of 57 products listing english ivy (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293387 (entered October 24, 2023), 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?
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 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sambucus for Kids HoneyBerry Cough SyrupNature's Way same ingredients
- Sambucus for Kids HoneyBerry Night Time Cough SyrupNature's Way 8 shared, 88% alike
- Sambucus Night Time Cough Syrup HoneyBerryNature's Way 8 shared, 88% alike
- Sambucus Night Time Cough Syrup HoneyBerry Ages 4+Nature's Way 8 shared, 88% alike
- Cough Syrup KidsGaia Kids 5 shared, 71% alike
- Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Mixed Berry FlavorZarbee's 6 shared, 68% alike
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: Dosage cup included Adults and children 14 years of age and older, take 4 teaspoons (tsp) (15 mL) as needed two times daily. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Shake well before each use.
- Warnings
- Not formulated for children under 14 years of age.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing. Keep tightly closed
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Our standardized elderberry extract is: Gluten free Vegetarian
- Contains no: Gluten, dairy, soy, peanut, or artificial colors
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 293387.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water, Purified, Natural flavor, Citric Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assurance International Certified Organic.
How many labels does Sambucus HoneyBerry Cough Syrup have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 21, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 293387 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 13313 2
- Label 269283 Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market June 27, 2022 · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 13313 2
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 Way Brands, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.