Sambucus Kids
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 26044 5
- DSLD label 264109
- Serving 10 ml (2 teaspoons); amounts per 2 ml
- 12 servings
Sambucus Kids by Nature's Answer lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 ml, such as 1 g of black elderberry juice concentrate and 19 mg of red raspberry juice concentrate; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 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 Kids?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 | 40 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 10 g | 3% | Higher than 87% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 7 g | Higher than 88% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| added Sugars | 7 g | 14% | |
| Black Elderberry juice concentrate(1000 mg), (herbal equivalent 4,000 mg) | 1 g | Higher than 89% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). | |
| Proprietary Herbal Blendherbal equivalent 200 mg | 65 mg | ||
| Echinacea purpurea aerial parts extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Astragalus mongholicus root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Echinacea angustifolia root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Raspberry juice concentrate | 19 mg | 88% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 264109 (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:
- 88% of the 226 products that print an amount of red raspberry list more than its 19 mg of red raspberry (median 75 mg).
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.
- Sambucus Kids Natural Orange FlavorNature's Answer same ingredients
- Sambucus for Kids Great Berry Flavor!California Gold Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Sambucus Kids' LiquidNature's Answer same ingredients
- Sambucus for Kids European Black Elderberry Syrup Great Berry Flavor!California Gold Nutrition same ingredients
- Sambucus Kids 4,000 mgNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Sambucus Kids 4,000 mg Natural Orange FlavorNature's Answer · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: For daily maintenance, as a dietary supplement, children 4-12 years of age, take two (2) teaspoons daily. Shake well before use. Mix in a small amount of water.
- 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
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
- Gluten-Free
- Absolutely No Preservatives
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 264109.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Agave Syrup, Vegetable Glycerin, Water, Purified, Citric Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Sambucus Kids have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 264110 Entered April 11, 2022 · off the market August 11, 2022 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26221 0
- Label 264109 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26044 5
- Label 184977 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26044 5
- Label 188876 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26221 0
DSLD also links this label to: Sambucus Black Elder Berry Infused With Echinacea & Astragalus (image difference, same product), Sambucus Black Elder Berry Infused With Echinacea & Astragalus (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Kids 4,000 mg (image difference, same product), Sambucus Kids 4,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Kids 4,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Kids' Liquid (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.