Is your ginger drink actually healthy? Check these 5 things
The ginger drink market is booming. But "ginger" on the label doesn't automatically mean "healthy." Here's a quick checklist to separate the real health drinks from the sugar bombs.
1. Check the sugar per 100ml
This is the single most important number. Some popular ginger concentrates contain 34g of sugar per 100ml — over 3× more than Coca-Cola. If the sugar content is higher than a soft drink, it's not a health product.
2. Read the ingredient list order
Ingredients are listed by weight, highest first. If cane sugar appears as the 2nd or 3rd ingredient, sugar is one of the main components.
3. Look for the triple formula
The optimal anti-inflammatory combination, supported by peer-reviewed research:
- Ginger — inhibits gingembre-sucre-explication-2026">NF-κB and COX-2
- Turmeric (curcumin) — inhibits COX-2, LOX, and NF-κB
- Black pepper (piperine) — increases curcumin absorption by 2,000%
4. Don't confuse "organic" with "sugar-free"
Organic certification means pesticide-free farming. It says nothing about sugar content. A product can be 100% organic and contain 34g of sugar per 100ml.
5. Check the ginger percentage
Some "ginger drinks" contain only 5-10% actual ginger, padded with water, juice, and sugar. Look for products with high ginger concentration.
Our recommendation
INTI passes all five checks: zero added sugar, triple formula (ginger + turmeric + black pepper), organic, high ginger concentration. Belgian-made.