Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
balsamic vinegar
versus
red wine vinegar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in balsamic vinegar and red wine vinegar:
Red wine vinegar has 3.6 times less calories than balsamic vinegar - red wine vinegar has 19 calories per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar has 88 calories.
| Balsamic Vinegar | Red Wine Vinegar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | ~ |
| Fat | ~ | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Red wine vinegar has 62 times less carbohydrates than balsamic vinegar - red wine vinegar has 0.27g of total carbs per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar has 17g of carbohydrates.
Red wine vinegar has signficantly less sugar than balsamic vinegar - balsamic vinegar has 15g of sugar per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar contain similar amounts of protein - red wine vinegar has 0.04g of protein per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar has 0.49g of protein.
Red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - red wine vinegar has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Balsamic vinegar has 350% more calcium than red wine vinegar - red wine vinegar has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar has 27mg of calcium.
Red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar contain similar amounts of iron - red wine vinegar has 0.45mg of iron per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar has 0.72mg of iron.
Balsamic vinegar has 187% more potassium than red wine vinegar - red wine vinegar has 39mg of potassium per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar has 112mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Balsamic Vinegar (Vinegar, balsamic) and Red Wine Vinegar (Vinegar, red wine) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||