Sambucus & Vitamin-C
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16071 4
- DSLD label 60362
- Serving 1 capsule
Sambucus & Vitamin-C by Nature's Answer lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 100 mg of elderberry fruit extract and 350 mg of elderberry powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.
What is in Sambucus & Vitamin-C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 50 mg | 83% | 77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
| Elderberry fruit extractas AnthocyanosidesElderberry fruit extract (Form: standardized for 9% Anthocyanosides) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Sambucus Species: nigra | 100 mg | Higher than 77% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,350 mg. | |
| Elderberry powder | 350 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60362 (entered June 24, 2016), 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?
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 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Elderberry with Vitamin C Liquid DropsBiovia same ingredients
- Elderberry + Vitamin CBodyHealth same ingredients
- Elderberry with Vitamin C ChewablesBronson same ingredients
- Black Elderberry Daily Immune Drink PowderSambucol · off the market same ingredients
- Black Elderberry Daily Immune Drink Powder Natural Berry FlavorSambucol same ingredients
- Elderberry Extract & Vitamin CSchiff Nutrition 2 shared, 79% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsules three (3) times a day with food or 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 60362.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Flour, Calcium Silicate.
How many labels does Sambucus & Vitamin-C have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2016.
- Label 60362 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16071 4
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.