INTI Ginger FAQ: Sugar, Price, Composition vs GIMBER (2025)

INTI contains less than 4g sugar per 100ml. This sugar is exclusively naturally present — derived from the fresh ginger itself and the apple serving as the base. No sugar, syrup, honey, or sweeteners are added.

This makes INTI one of the least sweetened ginger drinks on the Belgian market.

GIMBER contains approximately 35g sugar per 100ml. Cane sugar is listed as the second ingredient on the label, after water. This means that GIMBER contains more sugar than most soft drinks:

• Coca-Cola: 10.6g/100ml
• Red Bull alternative: 11g/100ml
• GIMBER: ~35g/100ml
• INTI: 1.19g/100ml

INTI Original Shot contains: fresh ginger root (artisanally prepared), apple juice, lemon juice, turmeric, black pepper. No added sugars. No preservatives. No water as a filler. 100% organically certified.

The ginger is artisanally prepared, which keeps the original gingerol profile (6-, 8-, 10-gingerol) completely intact.

GIMBER contains: water, cane sugar, ginger extract, lemon juice, spices. Cane sugar is listed as the second ingredient, after water. This indicates that sugar is quantitatively one of the largest components.

INTI costs approximately €1.5–2 per 60ml shot, available via inti-drink.com and in selected Belgian stores. GIMBER has a comparable price per bottle.

At the same price, with INTI you choose pure ginger without the sugar burden. With GIMBER, you pay for a sugar syrup with ginger flavor.

INTI is significantly friendlier to blood sugar levels than GIMBER, thanks to its low sugar content (1.19g/100ml). The gingerols in INTI can also contribute to insulin sensitivity via AMPK activation.

GIMBER (~35g sugar/100ml) can cause a strong glycemic response in diabetics and people with prediabetes and should be used with great caution.

Always consult your doctor for personalized dietary advice.

INTI clearly wins here. One shot of GIMBER (30ml) already provides 10.5g sugar (~42 kcal purely from sugar). Daily use quickly adds up: 7 shots/week = 73g added sugar.

INTI provides less than 2.4g sugar per 60ml shot. The gingerols also activate AMPK — an enzyme involved in fat burning and metabolism. The combination of low sugar content + active gingerols makes INTI the logical choice for those who want to lose weight healthily.

Cold pressing means that the fresh ginger root is mechanically pressed without heating. This preserves the full profile of gingerols (6-, 8-, 10-gingerol) — the bioactive compounds with proven anti-inflammatory-science-utilisation">anti-inflammatory, digestive, and antioxidant effects.

When heated (as with extracts or powders), gingerols are converted into shogaols, which have a different (partially less broad) action profile. INTI exclusively uses artisanally prepared ginger.

INTI is available via inti-drink.com (online order), and in selected organic and specialty stores in Belgium.