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Balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegar2
VS
Red wine vinegar Leader
Red wine vinegar6

Red wine vinegar leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Red wine vinegar comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Balsamic vinegar for more protein and less sodium.

Pick Red wine vinegar for less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.56 g
    0.21 g
  • Carbohydrate
    19.35 g
    1.42 g
  • Fibermore is better
    —
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    16.99 g
    0 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN26.14 mg
    42.11 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    127.27 mg
    205.26 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    30.68 mg
    31.58 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.82 mg
    2.37 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    13.64 mg
    21.05 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    2.63 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
    —
    —

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Balsamic vinegar vs Red wine vinegar · Foodatron