Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
red wine vinegar
versus
pickles
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in red wine vinegar and pickles:
Pickles and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of calories - pickle has 12 calories per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 19 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, red wine vinegar is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to pickles for protein. Red wine vinegar has a macronutrient ratio of 14:86:0 and for pickles, 14:66:20 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Red Wine Vinegar | Pickles | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 14% | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 86% | 66% |
| Fat | ~ | 20% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both pickles and red wine vinegar are low in carbohydrates - pickle has 2.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.27g of carbohydrates.
Pickle has more dietary fiber than red wine vinegar - pickle has 1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Red wine vinegar has less sugar than pickle - pickle has 1.1g of sugar per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Pickles and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of protein - pickle has 0.5g of protein per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.04g of protein.
Both pickles and red wine vinegar are low in saturated fat - pickle has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Pickles and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - pickle has 2.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.
Pickle has more Vitamin A than red wine vinegar - pickle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Pickles and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pickle has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Pickle has more Vitamin K than red wine vinegar - pickle has 17.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Pickle has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Red Wine Vinegar | Pickles | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.045 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.057 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.109 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.201 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.035 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 8 UG |
Pickle is a great source of calcium and it has 850% more calcium than red wine vinegar - pickle has 57mg of calcium per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 6mg of calcium.
Pickles and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of iron - pickle has 0.26mg of iron per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.45mg of iron.
Pickle has 200% more potassium than red wine vinegar - pickle has 117mg of potassium per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 39mg 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: Red Wine Vinegar (Vinegar, red wine) and Pickles (Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill) .
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