Sea Buddies Immune Defense Sparkleberry
by Enzymatic Therapy · tablet or pill · 60 chewable sparkleberry tablets
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 7 63948 03326 3
- DSLD label 77882
- Serving 1 to 4 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Sea Buddies Immune Defense Sparkleberry by Enzymatic Therapy lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 IU of vitamin C, 2 mg of vitamin B6 and 2 mg of zinc, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Sea Buddies Immune Defense Sparkleberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Sodium | 5 mg | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 1,000 IU | 40% | 84% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 100 IU | 250% | |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 2 mg | 286% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc AscorbateZinc (Form: as Zinc Ascorbate) | 2 mg | 25% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| European Elderberry concentrate | 40 mg | 85% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77882 (entered September 21, 2017), 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:
- 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Sea Buddies Immune Defense Sparkleberry's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Echinacea Vitamin C With Elderberry Extract ElderberryIntegrative Therapeutics 6 shared, 80% alike
- Sea Buddies Immune DefenseNature's Way 6 shared, 80% alike
- Sambucus Elderberry for KidsNature's Way 5 shared, 69% alike
- Elderberry GummiesNew Age 4 shared, 63% alike
- Immune Support GummiesNew Age 4 shared, 63% alike
- Immune Support Sambucus Black Elder Berry Infused With Echinacea & AstragalusNature's Answer · off the market 3 shared, 56% 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
- Recommendation: Chew 1 tablet daily. When Extra Support Is Desired: Children Age Two To Less Than Four Years: chew 2 tablets daily. Children Age Four Years And Over: chew 2 to 4 tablets daily.
- Warnings
- If pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77882.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Guar Gum, Stearic Acid, natural Raspberry flavors, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, natural Cherry flavor.
How many labels does Sea Buddies Immune Defense Sparkleberry have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77882 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market September 13, 2021 · 60 chewable sparkleberry tablets · UPC 7 63948 03326 3
- Label 39256 Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market April 12, 2017 · 60 chewable sparkleberry tablets · UPC 7 63948 03326 3
- Label 25484 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market October 15, 2014 · 60 chewable sparkleberry tablets · UPC 7 63948 03326 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Enzymatic Therapy, LLC (part of Nature's Way Brands, LLC) (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Enzymatic Therapy products.