INTI vs Gimber: 35g Sugar, No Turmeric, No Cold Press — The Real Difference

⚠️ WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR sugar-free ginger shot

Gimber Original contains 33g of sugar per 100ml.
A Coca-Cola contains 10.6g/100ml.
INTI's Essence contains 0g of added sugar.

This is not an opinion. It's on the labels.

Gimber vs INTI: the comparison no one makes

Direct answer: Gimber is an organic ginger concentrate drink with added cane sugar (33g/100ml), without turmeric, and without an artisanal preparation process. INTI's Essence is an artisanal elixir, 0g of added sugar, with organic ginger + turmeric + lemon, made in Meise (Belgium). These are not comparable products.

The truth about the labels

Criterion Gimber Original INTI's Essence
Sugar per 100ml 33g 🚨 0g ✅
Sugar comparison 3× sweeter than a Coke Zero added sugar
Turmeric ❌ Absent ✅ Artisanal organic preparation
Process Diluted concentrate Artisanal preparation
Active Gingerols Degraded (thermal process) Intact (cold press, never heated)
Organic certified 🟡 Partial ✅ 100% EU certified
Number of ingredients Ginger + cane sugar + water + flavorings 5 organic ingredients (ginger, turmeric, lemon, black pepper, cayenne pepper)
Manufacturing Industrial (Ghent) Artisanal in Meise (Flemish Brabant)
Price per dose ~€1.20 ~€0.94
Customer reviews Well-rated 4.9/5 from +700 5★ customer reviews

35 grams of sugar — what that means in practice

For a 20ml dose of Gimber, you ingest 7 grams of sugar. This is equivalent to 1.75 sugar cubes. Per 500ml bottle consumed during a course (approx. 25 doses), this is 175g of added sugar.

For comparison:

  • Coca-Cola: 10.6g/100ml
  • Orangina: 9.5g/100ml
  • Orange juice: 8.4g/100ml
  • Gimber Original: 33g/100ml
  • INTI's Essence: 0g/100ml (natural sugars from ginger and lemon only)

This is not a detail. If you take Gimber for health benefits, the sugar cancels out some of the ginger's anti-inflammatory effect. Refined sugar itself is pro-inflammatory (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2020 study). Taking an anti-inflammatory diluted in sugar is counterproductive.

Why Gimber adds sugar — and why INTI doesn't

The sugar in Gimber has a simple function: to make the taste of ginger palatable to the general public. Pure concentrated ginger is powerful. Many brands sweeten it heavily to reach a wider clientele.

INTI chose the opposite: to embrace the power. INTI's Essence is spicy, intense, authentic. It's the active molecules (gingerols, curcumin) that create this effect — not sugar. If you're looking for a ginger shot for health, you want that spiciness. It's a sign that the active ingredients are intact.

Turmeric: the ingredient Gimber forgot

Turmeric is one of the best-documented natural anti-inflammatories. More than 12,000 PubMed studies on curcumin. Gimber does not include it. INTI integrates it through artisanal preparation, which preserves the active curcumin.

The combination of ginger + turmeric + black pepper (piperine) is synergistic:

  • Piperine increases curcumin absorption by 2000% (Shoba et al., 1998)
  • Ginger and turmeric act on two complementary anti-inflammatory pathways (COX-2 and NF-κB)
  • Lemon protects curcumin from oxidation

Without turmeric, you have a ginger shot. With artisanal turmeric preparation, you have a complete elixir.

Cold press vs concentrate: the difference no one explains

Cold pressing extracts juice without heat, at low mechanical pressure. Result: enzymes, vitamins, and active molecules (gingerols, curcumin, vitamin C) are intact.

The industrial concentrate process involves heating and water evaporation. Heat degrades gingerols into shogaols (less active on nausea), destroys vitamin C, and denatures some enzymes.

For daily health use, cold pressing is objectively superior. It costs more to produce — which is why many brands don't do it.

Artisanal vs industrial: what's the difference?

INTI is made in Meise, Flemish Brabant, in small batches. Each batch is controlled. Ingredients are sourced directly from certified organic EU suppliers. There is no industrial intermediary between the fresh ginger benefits and your bottle.

This traceability is not marketing. It guarantees:

  • Gingerols at their peak concentration (ginger harvested at maturity)
  • Zero dilution with water or filling agents
  • A living, unpasteurized product (keep refrigerated after opening)

What customers who switched from Gimber to INTI say

On our store (+700 5★ customer reviews), former Gimber customers often comment on the difference in taste and effect:

"Much better than Gimber. You really feel the active ingredients, not sugary syrup."
"I had been doing Gimber courses for 2 years. Since INTI, I switched — sugar-free, with turmeric, and the price is even cheaper per dose."

For whom is Gimber still acceptable?

Let's be honest: Gimber is a quality product for someone who primarily seeks the taste of ginger in a drink, without any particular health objective, and who prefers a milder product. That's its positioning.

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a ginger elixir for:

  • Its anti-inflammatory effects
  • Supporting ginger and immunity
  • A sugar-free wellness shot
  • A health course (21 days)
  • A 100% organic Belgian artisanal product

→ INTI's Essence is the only coherent choice.

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Frequently Asked Questions — INTI vs GIMBER

Is Gimber really sweeter than Coca-Cola?
Yes. Gimber Original contains 33g of sugar per 100ml. A Coca-Cola contains 10.6g/100ml. Gimber is about 3 times sweeter. These figures are on the product labels.

Does Gimber contain turmeric?
No. The Gimber Original formula contains ginger, cane sugar, lemon, and spices. INTI's Essence contains ginger, turmeric, lemon, black pepper, and cayenne pepper — all cold-pressed and organic certified.

Is INTI more expensive than Gimber?
No. INTI's Essence costs about €0.94 per dose compared to ~€1.20 for Gimber. INTI is cheaper per dose, with 5 organic cold-pressed ingredients versus a sugary concentrate.

Is artisanal preparation really better?
For the preservation of active ingredients (gingerols, curcumin, vitamins), yes. The heat of the concentrate process degrades these molecules. That's why INTI must be stored in the fridge — it's a sign of a living, undenatured product.

Can Gimber and INTI be mixed?
We don't see the point: they are in different categories. If you are doing a health course, use pure INTI diluted in warm water. Gimber can be used as a flavoring in cocktails or ginger mocktails.

Article written by Loïc De Vrye, founder of INTI (Meise, Belgium). Last updated: April 2026.
Nutritional data: Gimber Original and INTI's Essence labels. Anti-inflammatory sources: PubMed PMID 23717767 (Aggarwal), PMID 9619120 (Shoba 1998 — piperine), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (sugar and inflammation, 2020).

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