Apple Cider Vinegar - How Many Calories?

About 3 kcal per reference tablespoon

USDA's 14.9 g tablespoon of cider vinegar provides about 3 kcal. Two such tablespoons, 29.8 g, provide about 6 kcal. These are kitchen calculation measures, not a recommended daily drinking dose.

Count the oil in a dressing separately

A dressing containing oil, honey or syrup cannot be calculated from vinegar alone. If you divide a dressing made with two reference tablespoons of vinegar equally between two salads, each receives about 3 kcal from the vinegar. The oil and other ingredients add their own calories.

In lemon-and-vinegar shepherd salad, apple vinegar accompanies vegetables, lemon juice and olive oil.

A small condiment portion supplies little

This reference reports zero vitamin C and vitamin A. Although potassium is 73 mg per 100 g, one reference tablespoon contains only 10.88 mg. Reading a 100 g table as if it described a spoonful would overstate vinegar's contribution to the meal.

Vinegar and sweetened glazes differ

Plain cider vinegar, a sweetened vinegar reduction and an apple-vinegar drink are different products. Check their ingredient lists. This nutrition table does not establish a weight-loss use or a treatment for a medical condition.

The distinction between balsamic vinegar and thick balsamic sauce also depends on the ingredients. A tablespoon of plain cider vinegar does not provide the nutrition figures for a sweetened, concentrated sauce.

Source: USDA SR28, 02048 — Vinegar, cider, reporting 21 kcal and 0.4 g sugars per 100 g. The archived reference was reused. No assumed density was used to convert grams to millilitres.