Black Elderberry

Black Elderberry

Gaia Herbs4.8 (1,684 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 Capsule(s) · 15 servings
$29.69 $1.97 per serving
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Product analysis

45 out of 100

Black Elderberry combines elderberry with acerola, but unspecified preparations make it difficult to compare the plant ingredients with other supplements.

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Nutrient Quality20

The elderberry and acerola preparations are not specified. Their quality cannot be compared confidently from the names alone.

Ingredient Transparency63

Both ingredient amounts are disclosed, which helps compare servings. Their forms remain unspecified, leaving the exact preparations unclear.

Value For Money40

A reliable value comparison is unavailable for acerola. Its stated amount alone does not establish whether the supplement is good value.

Customer Satisfaction86

Customer feedback is very positive across a substantial number of ratings. Satisfaction does not establish immune benefits or safety.

Product Focus40

Two plant ingredients keep the formula relatively simple. A particular health benefit cannot be established from the available information.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$1.97
Customer rating
4.8 · 1,684 ratings
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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
organic Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) fruit extract
158 mg
Acerola (Malpighia glabra) fruit extract
550 mg 60
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Women Vegetarian
Report overview
Acerola · 550 mg OverallScore60
F Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label Disclosure
Each serving provides 550 mg of acerola fruit extract (Malpighia glabra). The available facts do not specify how much vitamin C comes from the acerola.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure20

The available facts do not specify an extract ratio or an acerola vitamin C percentage or yield.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The available facts do not specify an extract ratio or an acerola vitamin C percentage or yield.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The available facts identify 550 mg of Malpighia glabra and a fruit-related part per serving.
Acerola Botanical Identity Disclosure
The available facts identify 550 mg of Malpighia glabra and a fruit-related part per serving.

Commercial Price and Usability

No whole-product price rule was evaluated in this group.
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73 Performance

Black Elderberry

Gaia Herbs
Ingredient focus or goal coverage is stronger because the original lacks active-marker standardization and has weak serving economics. A concise two-ingredient capsule provides 642 mg acerola extract with 158 mg black elderberry extract. Concentration ratios and active-marker yields are not disclosed, which limits potency assessment.
83 Performance

Ester-C plus 500 mg Vitamin C

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Ingredient focus or goal coverage is stronger because the original lacks active-marker standardization and has weak serving economics. Buffered calcium ascorbate supplies 500 mg vitamin C with modest bioflavonoids, rose hips, acerola, and rutin. The main active is clearly quantified, while the botanical additions play only a supporting role.
77 Performance

Complete Immunity Gummies Cherry Flavor

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Ingredient focus or goal coverage is stronger because the original lacks active-marker standardization and has weak serving economics. Acerola-derived and conventional vitamin C are paired with vitamin D3 and zinc citrate for a clear immune-support core. Acerola itself is a small secondary addition, and the gummy contributes carbohydrate.
86 Budget

Acerola 500 mg

Swanson Premium Brand
A lower serving cost makes this a more economical routine option. A focused acerola formula clearly provides 125 mg vitamin C from 500 mg acerola cherry. Species and plant-part details are incomplete, but the main active amount is easy to assess.
85 Budget

Buffered Vitamin C Chewable 500 mg Natural Orange Flavor

Solaray
A lower serving cost makes this a more economical routine option. Calcium ascorbate provides a clearly stated 500 mg buffered vitamin C serving with small acerola, rose hip, and citrus bioflavonoid additions. The supporting botanicals are minor, but the main nutrient is transparent and practical.
62 Budget

Perfect Food Super Green Formula

Garden of Life
A lower serving cost makes this a more economical routine option. Acerola supplies 40 mg vitamin C alongside beta-carotene and gram-level greens and mineral blends. Several major blends hide individual amounts, but the serving offers broad nutrition at a practical routine cost.
80 Value

Ultra C Formula

Swanson Premium Brand
The formula offers a useful balance of ingredient coverage and cost because the original lacks active-marker standardization and has weak serving economics. A clearly stated 500 mg ascorbic acid serving anchors the formula, with small acerola, bioflavonoid, hesperidin, rose-hip, and rutin additions. The supporting ingredients are token amounts, but they do not obscure the inexpensive core nutrient.
76 Value

Pycnogenol 60 mg

NOW
The formula offers a useful balance of ingredient coverage and cost because the original lacks active-marker standardization and has weak serving economics. Pycnogenol, 240 mg rutin, and 200 mg acerola create a broader antioxidant combination than acerola alone. Acerola lacks vitamin C standardization, while the pine-extract amount remains moderate.
74 Value

Kids Mighty Immunity Cherry Berry

OLLY
The formula offers a useful balance of ingredient coverage and cost because the original lacks active-marker standardization and has weak serving economics. Vitamin C from acerola, vitamin D3, zinc citrate, beta glucan, and elderberry create a broad child-focused immune formula. The vitamin amounts are modest and the gummy adds carbohydrate, so it is less suitable when focused acerola is the priority.
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