Sambucus Kids 4,000 mg Natural Cherry Flavor
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 8 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 26225 8
- DSLD label 185228
- Serving 2 tsp (10 mL)
- 24 servings
Sambucus Kids 4,000 mg Natural Cherry Flavor by Nature's Answer lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 4,000 mg of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) juice concentrated extract and 20 mg of red raspberry juice concentrated extract; 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 Kids 4,000 mg Natural Cherry Flavor?
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).
| 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 | 6 g | Higher than 84% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice concentrated extractBlack Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice concentrated extract PlantPart: juice Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Note: 4 g | 4,000 mg | Higher than 97% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). | |
| Proprietary Herbal Blend | 200 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/rhizome extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Raspberry juice concentrated extract | 20 mg | 87% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185228 (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 4,000 mg of black elderberry (sambucus nigra) juice concentrated extract (filed by NIH under european elder) is higher than 97% of the 920 european elder products that print an amount; 22 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 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
- Sambucus Kids Natural Orange FlavorNature's Answer same ingredients
- Sambucus KidsNature'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
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
- For Daily Maintenance: 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
- Gluten-free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 185228.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Agave syrup, Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water, natural Cherry flavor, 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 Kids 4,000 mg Natural Cherry Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 185228 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26225 8
- Label 59978 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 26225 8
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.