Elderberry
by Swanson · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11673 0
- DSLD label 203182
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Elderberry by Swanson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 460 mg of elderberry and 115 mg of elder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Elderberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderberry | 460 mg | Higher than 84% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,725 mg. | |
| Elder | 115 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203182 (entered May 28, 2019), 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 2 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.
- ElderberrySwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Elderberry 575 mgNutricost · off the market same ingredients
- Black ElderberryNutricost same ingredients
- European ElderberryFresh Nutrition same ingredients
- Elderberry Fruit Plus 600 mgNatures Craft same ingredients
- Elderberry Fruit Plus 600 mgOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
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 veggie capsule two to three times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203182.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice Extract Blend, Silica.
How many labels does Elderberry have?
One label is on file, entered on May 28, 2019.
- Label 203182 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 11673 0
DSLD also links this label to: Elderberry (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.