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Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup

by Nature's Way · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • Off the market since December 2024 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 273466
  • Serving 5 ml ((7 and older) (1 teaspoon (tsp)))
  • 12 servings

Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup by Nature's Way lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 50 mg of black elderberry extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273466, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Total Sugars4 gSugar in Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup against 11,807 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Added Sugars4 g8%
Black Elderberry Extractas Anthocyanin, Sambucus nigra Berry ExtractOrganic50 mgEuropean Elder in Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup against 920 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

73% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Elderberrypremium cultivar, per teaspoon3,200 mg
Elderberrypremium cultivar, per teaspoon3,200 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273466 (entered January 23, 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 1 to 3 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?

6 products list 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
Recommendation: Dosage cup included. Shake well before each use. For Daily Maintenance: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (tsp) (10 mL) daily. Children Ages 7 and older: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) daily. For Intensive Use: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (10 mL) four times daily. Children Ages 7 and older: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) three times daily.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dose.
Not formulated for children under 7 years of age.
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking an medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Contains no: Gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, or artificial colors
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273466.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: organic Agave syrup, Water, Purified, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested in the USA; USDA Organic; Quality Assurance International Certified Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Sambucus Organic Elderberry Syrup have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 22, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 273466 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market December 20, 2024 · 4 fluid ounces
  2. Label 259565 Entered January 22, 2022 · off the market December 10, 2021 · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 15796 1

DSLD also links this label to: Organic Sambucus (image difference, same product), Sambucus Organic Syrup (image difference, same product), Sambucus Traditional Immune Syrup (image 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 Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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