GIMBER: 34g of sugar/100ml — is that too much? (and the alternative)

If you've searched "how much sugar in GIMBER," you deserve a direct and honest answer. Here are the official figures, their context, and why they might change your choice.

The direct answer: ~34g of sugar per 100ml

GIMBER N°1 Original (the benchmark, the orange bottle) contains approximately 34 grams of sugar per 100ml. This sugar is organic cane sugar — the second ingredient on the list, after ginger (33%).

A standard 15ml shot of GIMBER therefore contains approximately 5 grams of sugar. This is little in absolute terms — but the contextual comparison is telling.

In perspective

Why is GIMBER so sweet?

This is not a formulation error — it's a deliberate choice. GIMBER was created to make ginger accessible to the general public. Raw ginger is extremely potent, even aggressive for people not used to it. Cane sugar softens this intensity and creates a pleasant product for everyone.

The result: GIMBER sells very well, has popularized the ginger shot in Belgium, and has conquered supermarket shelves. It's a real commercial success.

But here's the problem

GIMBER positions itself as a health product. However, 34g of sugar per 100ml is difficult to reconcile with some definitions of "health":

• The WHO recommends limiting free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake (≈50g/day for an average adult)
• One tablespoon of GIMBER (15ml) contains as much sugar as a candy
• For diabetics, cane sugar causes a direct glycemic spike
• For the keto-shot-inti-regime-cetogene">keto diet, 5g of sugar per shot can break ketosis
• For intermittent fasting, this sugar breaks the metabolic fast

What GIMBER says (and doesn't say)

GIMBER communicates about its organic ginger in Belgium, its artisanal character, its Belgian origin. These are real and positive points. But the sugar content is not highlighted — and that's understandable from a marketing perspective.

As a consumer, this information deserves to be known.

The no added sugar alternative: INTI

INTI was formulated differently from the start:

• 0 added sugar
• 1.19g of sugar/100ml — only from Sicilian lemon juice
• Organic erythritol (GI 0) as a sugar alternative
• Keto-friendly, intermittent fasting friendly, ginger and diabetes
• 28× less sweet than GIMBER

And INTI goes further in active formulation:

• Organic Peruvian Turmeric — absent from GIMBER
• Piperine (turmeric-poivre-noir-synergie-bienfaits">organic black pepper) — ×20 on curcumin bioavailability, absent from GIMBER
• Organic Cayenne pepper — absent from GIMBER

Conclusion

GIMBER is a good, accessible, and well-made ginger product. If you have no sugar restrictions, it's a valid option.

But if you're looking for a health-oriented organic ginger concentrate, with a minimal sugar profile, a complete anti-inflammatory ginger formulation (ginger + turmeric + piperine) — INTI is objectively different.

→ Full comparison INTI vs GIMBER
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