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Sambucus Immune

by Nature's Answer · liquid · 8 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 83000 26222 7
  • DSLD label 185235
  • Serving 1 to 2 tsp (5-10 mL); amounts per 2 tsp
  • 24 servings

Sambucus Immune by Nature's Answer lists 8 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 200 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of zinc, 3 g of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) juice concentrate and 36 mg of red raspberry juice concentrate; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.

What is in Sambucus Immune?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tsp. 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 Immune: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 185235, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories35 Calories
Total Carbohydrates8 g3%Carbohydrate in Sambucus Immune against 21,979 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 32 g.

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Sambucus Immune 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). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid200 mg222%Vitamin C in Sambucus Immune against 18,583 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg200 mg

Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)10 mg90%Zinc in Sambucus Immune against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice concentrateBlack Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice concentrate PlantPart: juice Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Note: 3,000 mg3 gEuropean Elder in Sambucus Immune 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). Per day at the most servings: 12,000 mg.

Black Elderberries12,000 mg
Proprietary Herbal BlendProprietary Herbal Blend Note: herbal equivalent 225 mg75 mg
Echinacea purpurea aerial parts extractin the blend, no amount given
Astragalus mongholicus root extractin the blend, no amount given
Echinacea angustifolia root/rhizome extractin the blend, no amount given
Red Raspberry juice concentrate36 mgRed Raspberry in Sambucus Immune against 226 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.36 mg

80% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185235 (entered January 7, 2019), 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 3,000 mg of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) 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 1 to 4 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.

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.
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
Gluten-free
Absolutely no preservatives
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 185235.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water, Citric Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve.

How many labels does Sambucus Immune have?

4 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 185237 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26046 9
  2. Label 185235 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26222 7
  3. Label 174916 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26222 7
  4. Label 174824 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26046 9

DSLD also links this label to: Immune Support Sambucus Black Elder Berry Infused With Echinacea & Astragalus (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Immune Black Elderberry (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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