PlainVitamins

Sambucus Original Syrup for Kids

by Nature's Way · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 12821 3
  • DSLD label 242865
  • Serving 5 ml (Children 1-6 Years of Age (1 tsp))
  • 12 servings

Sambucus Original Syrup for Kids by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 25 mg of black elder (sambucus nigra L.) extract, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.

What is in Sambucus Original Syrup for Kids?

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 Original Syrup for Kids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 242865, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates4 g3%Carbohydrate in Sambucus Original Syrup for Kids against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Total Sugars3 gSugar in Sambucus Original Syrup for Kids against 11,807 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 9 g.

Added Sugars3 g12%
Added Sugars5 g10%
Black Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) extractas BioActivesBlack Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) extract (Form: standardized to BioActives) PlantPart: berry Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra Classifier: L. Note: from25 mgEuropean Elder in Sambucus Original Syrup for Kids against 920 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

89% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

premium cultivar Elderberriespremium cultivar Elderberries Note: per teaspoon1.6 g

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242865 (entered March 25, 2021), 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:

  • 89% of the 920 products that print an amount of european elder list more than its 25 mg of black elder (sambucus nigra L.) extract (filed by NIH under european elder) (median 150 mg).

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: Children 1-6 years of age: Take 1 teaspoon (tsp) (5ml) daily. Children 7 years of age and older: Take 2 teaspoons (10 ml) daily. For intensive use: Children 1-6 years of age: Take 1 teaspoon (5ml) three times daily. Children 7 years of age and older: Take 2 teaspoons (10 ml) three times daily.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any 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, peanuts, or artificial colors
Our standardized Elderberry extract is: Gluten free
Storage
Keep bottle tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 242865.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, purified Water, Glycerin, Malic Acid, Natural flavor, Potassium Sorbate.

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.

How many labels does Sambucus Original Syrup for Kids have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2021.

  1. Label 242865 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 0 33674 12821 3

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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