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Vinegar

Generic culinary vinegar.

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About Vinegar

Vinegar is a sour liquid made when alcohol is converted into acetic acid. It is used in dressings, pickles, marinades, sauces, reductions, and cooked dishes where acidity balances sweetness, salt, or richness. The generic name covers many styles made from different alcoholic liquids.

Flavour may be neutral, fruity, malty, wine-like, or distinctive to its source. It is usually thin and free-flowing, though some sweetened or reduced vinegars are more viscous. Acidity and aroma vary widely between distilled, cider, malt, wine, rice, balsamic, and flavoured vinegars.

Vinegar may be clear, pale, red, brown, or nearly black, and is usually bottled for pouring. It can be used directly, diluted, mixed with other ingredients, or reduced by heating. Filtering, ageing, sweetening, and flavouring alter its colour, concentration, texture, and sensory impact.

Ingredient type
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Form
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Where vinegar appears

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Local names for vinegar

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Vinegar

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In vinegar

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Vinegar (as part-nature)

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Vinegar (except balsamic vinegar)

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vinegar (flavored with herbs)

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vinegar (flavored with spices)

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vinegar (instant)

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vinegar (made from pear and peach waste, distilled)

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vinegar (powdered)

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Vinegar beverage, Black

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Vinegar beverage, Red, Pomegranate flavored

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VINEGAR DISTILLED

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vinegar made from dried apple cores and skins

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Vinegar, apple

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Vinegar, balsamic

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Vinegar, cider

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Vinegar nutrition & diet

Vinegar nutritional value

Reference: Vinegar

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
22kcal
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
0.6g
Fat
0.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 17-339. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

The generic term requires the vinegar type and formulation to be established before comparison. Distinguish distilled, wine, cider, malt, rice, fruit, or flavored vinegar, and record whether it is plain or sweetened. Use the actual culinary amount, separating vinegar from oil, sugar, herbs, or sauces.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified vinegar type, acidity and formulation, specifying plain liquid vinegar rather than a dressing, glaze, marinade, or sauce.

Diet considerations

Vinegar is generally derived from fermented plant-based alcohol, but generic labeling does not establish the starting material or additives. Malt or cereal-derived formulations require separate consideration, while sweetened glazes and dressings alter carbohydrate patterns. Recipes may add oil, sugar, dairy, egg, meat, or other animal-derived ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Vinegar ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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