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Sambucus Sugar Free Syrup

by Nature's Way · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since August 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 06971 4
  • DSLD label 246209
  • Serving 1 tsp (5 mL); amounts per 2 tsp
  • 12 servings

Sambucus Sugar Free Syrup by Nature's Way lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tsp, such as 100 mg of black elder (sambucus nigra L.) extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in Sambucus Sugar Free Syrup?

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 Sugar Free Syrup: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 246209, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates8 g3%Carbohydrate in Sambucus Sugar Free Syrup 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: 24 g.

Total Sugars0 g
Added Sugars0 g0%
Sugar Alcohol8 gSugar Alcohol in Sambucus Sugar Free Syrup against 706 products12 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3 g, the median 2 g.12 g

Higher than 98% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 36 g.

Sugar Alcohol4 g
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: from100 mgEuropean Elder in Sambucus Sugar Free Syrup against 920 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

56% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

premium cultivar Elderberriespremium cultivar Elderberries Note: per teaspoon3.2 g

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246209 (entered April 22, 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:

  • Its 12 g of sugar alcohol (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 98% of the 706 sugar alcohol products that print an amount; 12 list more.

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?

3 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 7 years of age and older: Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) daily. For Intensive Use: Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (10 mL) four times daily. Children 7 years of age and older: Take 1 teaspoon (5 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.
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 246209.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, purified Water, Glycerin, Citric 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 Sugar Free Syrup have?

4 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 246209 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 06971 4
  2. Label 246215 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15331 4
  3. Label 202207 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 06971 4
  4. Label 202210 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 33674 15331 4

DSLD also links this label to: Sugar-Free Sambucus (image difference, same product), Sugar-Free Sambucus (package size difference, same product), Sugar-Free Sambucus (package size difference, same product), Sugar-Free Sambucus (image difference, same product), Sugar-Free Sambucus (package size difference, same product), Sugar-Free Sambucus (package size difference, same product), Sambucus Elderberry Sugar Free Syrup (image difference, same product), Sambucus Elderberry Sugar Free Syrup (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 Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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