GIMBER's nutrition label: 34g sugar per 100ml of concentrate. Coca-Cola: 10.6g/100ml. That's a 3.2× ratio.
The "But It's a Concentrate" Argument
Fair point. Let's calculate:
- Recommended serve: 20ml in 200ml water
- Sugar per glass: 20ml × 34g/100ml = 6.8g sugar per serve
- That's 1.7 sugar cubes per glass
- 2 glasses/day = 13.6g = 3.4 sugar cubes
A 60ml INTI shot: 60ml × 1.1g/100ml = 0.66g sugar. That's 10× less per serve.
What Sugar Does to Health Benefits
The whole point of ginger is anti-inflammatory action. But sugar:
- Activates NF-κB → pro-inflammatory cytokines
- Spikes insulin → crash 90 min later
- Produces AGEs → accelerated aging
- Feeds harmful gut bacteria → bloating
The ginger fights inflammation. The sugar feeds it. Net effect: minimal.
Both Are Good Products — One Has a Sugar Problem
GIMBER uses quality organic ginger. The issue isn't ingredient quality — it's the 34g of added sugar that undermines the health benefits ginger is supposed to deliver.
INTI: 1.1g sugar, plus turmeric + black pepper (2000% better curcumin absorption). The ginger actually works.
Read the nutrition label. Always.
