Gimber Composition: 34g of Sugar per 100ml — What the Label Reveals
Gimber is often recommended as a "healthy alternative" to sodas. But have you really read the label? The official figures, as stated on gimber.com, tell a different story.
The Official Figures for Gimber N°1 Original
Here are the official nutritional values for Gimber N°1 Original concentrate, directly from gimber.com:
- Sugar: 3.4g per 10ml serving
- Or 34g of sugar per 100ml of concentrate
To put this figure into perspective:
| Drink | Sugar per 100ml |
|---|---|
| Gimber N°1 concentrate | 34g |
| Coca-Cola | 10.6g |
| Fanta Orange | 9.1g |
| Orange juice | 8.4g |
| INTI ginger-comparatif-avis-top-2026">ginger shot | 0g added |
Gimber concentrate contains more than 3 times more sugar than Coca-Cola.
The Ingredient List
The ingredients of Gimber N°1 Original, in order (source: gimber.com):
- 33% Organic ginger
- Organic cane sugar
- Organic lemon
- Water
- Organic spices
Cane sugar is the second ingredient — just after ginger. In terms of weight, sugar represents a massive part of the formula.
The Scientific Problem
Many people buy Gimber for ginger's anti-inflammatory properties. But sugar is one of the most powerful activators of inflammation:
- Sugar activates NF-κB — exactly the inflammatory pathway that ginger is supposed to inhibit
- Sugar causes insulin resistance — while ginger improves insulin sensitivity
- Sugar feeds pathogenic bacteria — while ginger has beneficial prebiotic effects
- Sugar increases cortisol-calmer-naturellement-2026">oxidative stress — while gingerols are antioxidants
This is a complete contradiction: ginger and sugar oppose each other on every mechanism of action.
"But it's diluted"
Gimber recommends diluting 20-30ml in 200ml of liquid. Even diluted, a serving contains 6.8 to 10.2g of sugar — the equivalent of 1.7 to 2.5 sugar cubes per glass. Every day. 365 days a year.
The Sugar-Free Alternative
INTI is an organic Belgian ginger shot with zero added sugar. Its formula:
- Concentrated organic fresh ginger
- Organic turmeric
- Organic black pepper (turmeric absorption ×2,000%)
- Organic lemon
- No added sugar
Unlike Gimber, INTI does not contain cane sugar in its ingredients. It's a health shot, not a sugary ginger syrup.