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Distilled white vinegar

What distilled white vinegar has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About distilled white vinegar

Vinegar made by fermenting a neutral distilled alcohol, leaving essentially acetic acid and water. It has none of the polyphenols of wine or cider vinegar, which is precisely why it is used where a clean sourness and no colour are wanted.

Also known as distilled vinegar, white vinegar, spirit vinegar

Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

What each association actually rests on, and the papers behind it. A rating describes the state of the research, not how impressive the food is. How we rate evidence.

Blood glucose response

Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health
Insufficient evidence

The component studied in the vinegar and blood sugar trials is acetic acid, which is essentially all that distilled vinegar contains. The trials are small and short and measure single meals, so this is a modest and well-bounded finding rather than a reason to drink vinegar.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

No source is attached to this association yet, so it is rated insufficient by default. It is listed because people commonly ask about it — not because there is evidence for it.

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories18 kcal1%
Protein0 g0%
Total fat0 g0%
Carbohydrate0.04 g0%
Fibre0 g0%
Total sugars0.04 g—
Water94.8 g—
Fats
Saturated fat0 g0%
Monounsaturated fat0 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)0 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0 mg0%
Vitamin K0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1)0 mg0%
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg0%
Niacin (B3)0 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0 mg0%
Vitamin B60 mg0%
Folate0 µg0%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Choline0 mg0%
Minerals
Calcium6 mg0%
Iron0.03 mg0%
Magnesium1 mg0%
Phosphorus4 mg0%
Potassium2 mg0%
Sodium2 mg0%
Zinc0.01 mg0%
Copper0.0060 mg1%
Manganese0.055 mg2%
Selenium0.5 µg1%
Other measured compounds
Beta-carotene0 µg—
Alpha-carotene0 µg—
Lycopene0 µg—
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Ash0.02 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Vinegar, distilled (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 172237).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

How preparation changes things

Only effects with real support are listed. If a preparation method is missing, it is because nothing dependable is documented — not because it makes no difference.

Nothing dependable is recorded about how preparation changes this food’s nutritional properties. Rather than guess, this section stays empty.

Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Too much

    Chemical burns from vinegar used on skin

    Applying vinegar to skin as a home remedy — for sunburn, nappy rash, warts or head lice — has caused chemical burns, including in infants. Its acidity does not stop at killing microbes.

  • Too much

    Enamel erosion and oesophageal injury if drunk neat

    Distilled vinegar is typically the most acidic of the culinary vinegars by concentration. Neat vinegar shots damage enamel and can burn the oesophagus, and dilution is not optional.

  • Worth knowing

    Not a disinfectant substitute

    Vinegar reduces some microbes on surfaces but does not meet disinfection standards and should not replace a registered product where infection control matters, such as after handling raw poultry.