Apple cider vinegar gummies are one of the best-selling supplements on Amazon, sold on the promise of vinegar's benefits without the sour taste. The catch is that every human trial of apple cider vinegar used the liquid, usually a tablespoon or two a day, and no trial has tested a gummy at all. No gummy label we read says how much acetic acid, vinegar's active compound, a serving actually delivers.
So this ranking does not pretend any gummy works better than another. It scores what you can check on the label: whether the acid content of the vinegar is stated, how much added sugar a day the directions give you, whether anyone independent tested the product, the price, and how much the listing oversells. We read the printed label on every product below and scored all eight on the same five criteria. For the full evidence, see our gummies versus liquid explainer.
The short version
- Best overall: Nutricost ACV Gummies, one 500 mg gummy a day with just 1 g of added sugar, the acid percentage on the label, and the lowest cost per serving.
- Best sugar-free: Goli Zero Sugar, 1,000 mg per two gummies with no sugar, though its label directs three to six gummies a day and its listing makes digestion, heart and immune claims.
- Best organic sugar-free: Sports Research, one USDA Organic gummy a day sweetened with inulin and allulose.
- No gummy has been tested. Every trial of apple cider vinegar used the liquid; we found no human trial of a gummy in PubMed or ClinicalTrials.gov.
- The acid gap is large. A tablespoon of 5% vinegar carries about 750 mg of acetic acid. ConsumerLab found as little as 14 to 51 mg in ACV supplements it tested.
- Watch the sugar. Goli's original label directs three to six gummies a day, 6 to 12 g of added sugar, for a product often bought for weight or blood sugar; that dropped it out of our top eight.
- The liquid's effects are small too. In the best-known weight trial, people lost about 1 to 2 kg over 12 weeks and regained most of it within a month of stopping.
How we ranked them
Because no gummy has evidence behind it, we scored only what the label, the listing and the certifier let you check, at each label's standard daily direction:
- Acid and dose disclosure (25%). Credit when the label states the vinegar's acetic acid percentage. Points come off when the daily amount is under 500 mg of ACV, or when the label and listing contradict each other.
- Added sugar (25%). Scored at the label's lowest daily direction: full marks for 0 g a day, stepping down half a point for each gram, with a further deduction when the directions allow more than 8 g a day.
- Testing (20%). Credit for an NSF/ANSI 173 listing confirmed on NSF's own site on October 17, 2026; a third-party testing claim that names no lab costs a little. USDA Organic is noted but not scored, because it certifies how the ingredients were grown, not what is in the bottle.
- Cost per 500 mg of ACV (15%), from Amazon prices on October 17, 2026.
- Marketing restraint (15%). Points come off for weight, metabolism-boosting, detox, gut, heart, immune and skin claims (wording about B12's role in energy metabolism is not counted, since it describes what B12 does), and for unverifiable claims such as "World's First" or "America's Number 1". We report those claims; we do not repeat them.
Scores are rounded to one decimal. Ties are ordered by the heavier criterion, and an exact tie on every criterion goes to the lower cost. Of the two products with NSF listings, OLLY made the list at #8; BUBS, the other, and Goli's original gummy are covered under "Also considered" because their sugar or marketing scores kept them out of the top eight. No brand paid to be included, and none sent product.
Do ACV gummies work?
What the liquid can do. Most of the evidence is about blood sugar after a meal. In small crossover studies, about two teaspoons to a tablespoon and a half of vinegar taken with a starchy meal lowered the rise in blood sugar afterward; one set of four trials put the effect at about 20 percent. In a frequently cited 2004 study, as reported in the lead author's later review, vinegar before a high-carbohydrate meal improved insulin sensitivity by 34 percent in people with insulin resistance, but the changes in people with type 2 diabetes were not statistically significant. These are short, single-meal studies of a lab measurement.
Weight. The best-known weight trial, run in Japan by the vinegar maker Mizkan, randomized 175 adults with mild obesity (155 completed) to 15 or 30 mL of apple vinegar a day, diluted in a drink, or a placebo drink. Over 12 weeks they lost about 1.2 and 1.9 kg while the placebo group gained 0.4 kg; within four weeks of stopping, the lower-dose group was back to its starting weight and the higher-dose group had regained most of it. Fasting blood sugar and HbA1c showed no significant difference from placebo. A 2026 umbrella review of 10 meta-analyses put the pooled weight change at about 1 kg. A 2024 trial reporting much larger losses in Lebanese adolescents and young adults was retracted in September 2025 after the journal found data patterns inconsistent with random allocation and analyses it could not reproduce.
Why gummies fall short. A tablespoon (15 mL) of 5% vinegar holds about 750 mg of acetic acid; the trials used one to two tablespoons a day. A gummy's "500 mg of apple cider vinegar" is the weight of a dried vinegar powder, not of acetic acid, and none of the labels we read declares its acetic acid content. When ConsumerLab tested ACV supplements in 2020, gummies, capsules and tablets contained as little as 14 to 51 mg of acetic acid, against about 700 to 800 mg in a serving of liquid. The form may matter as well: in a 2020 crossover study, liquid vinegar cut the blood sugar rise after a meal by 31 percent, while whole vinegar tablets carrying even more acetic acid had no significant effect. That was one small study of 12 people, and it tested tablets, not gummies.
What a gummy reliably delivers. Sugar, mostly: 1 to 4 g of added sugar per daily serving among the sugared products we ranked, and 6 to 12 g a day on Goli's original label, which we did not rank. Several add B12 or folic acid, which matter only if you are low. The pomegranate and beet on many labels are listed at 40 micrograms, a trace amount. If you want what the trials tested, a tablespoon of liquid vinegar diluted in a large glass of water costs a few cents; if you prefer a gummy for the ritual or the taste, choose a low-sugar one and expect little.
The 8 best apple cider vinegar gummies
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Nutricost Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies 500 mg
Best for: Most people who want a cheap, low-sugar, one-a-day ACV gummy
The top pick because it delivers what an ACV gummy can, 500 mg of vinegar powder from vinegar stated as 5% acetic acid, with the least sugar of any sugared gummy here: 1 g in its one-gummy daily serving. At about 13 cents a day it is also the cheapest per serving, and the listing makes no weight, detox or gut claims. The trade-offs are added folic acid and B12 you may not need, trace amounts of pomegranate and beet, and a testing claim that names no lab.
- Just 1 g of added sugar in its one-gummy daily serving, the least among the sugared gummies here
- The label states the vinegar is 5% acetic acid
- About 13 cents a day, the lowest cost per serving we found
- A plain listing with no weight, detox or gut claims
- Adds 120 mcg DFE of folic acid and 1.2 mcg of B12 that most people do not need from a gummy
- Pomegranate and beet are listed at 40 micrograms each, a trace amount
- "Third Party Tested" names no lab
- Like every gummy here, it does not say how much acetic acid it actually contains
Goli Zero Sugar Apple Cider Vinegar+ Gummies
Best for: People avoiding sugar who want a higher-dose gummy
The best choice if you want no sugar at all: each two-gummy serving gives 1,000 mg of ACV, from vinegar stated as 5% acetic acid, sweetened with soluble tapioca fiber, fructooligosaccharides and stevia, for 10 calories; the label directs one to two gummies three times a day, so 1,500 to 3,000 mg. It ties Amazon Basics on score and places ahead on acid and dose disclosure. What holds it back is marketing: the listing ties it to digestion, bloating, heart health and immune function, and calls Goli America's Number 1 ACV vitamin brand. The 8 mg probiotic blend has no CFU count.
- Zero sugar: sweetened with soluble tapioca fiber, fructooligosaccharides and stevia
- 1,000 mg of ACV per 2-gummy serving, with the vinegar stated as 5% acetic acid
- No sugar alcohols, which upset some stomachs
- Only 10 calories a serving
- The listing ties it to digestion, bloating, heart health and immune function, none tested in a gummy
- Calls itself America's Number 1 ACV vitamin brand, a claim we cannot verify
- The probiotic blend is listed at 8 mg with no CFU count
- The label directs three to six gummies a day, and fiber and FOS can cause gas in some people
Amazon Basics Apple Cider Vinegar 500 mg Gummies
Best for: Trying ACV gummies cheaply with a small 60-count bottle
A plain, cheap one-a-day gummy: 500 mg of ACV, the vinegar's acid stated as 5% total acid, and 2 g of added sugar for about 16 cents. The listing makes no health claims. It loses half a point because the printed label directs one gummy a day while the listing says one to two, and it adds folate and B12. It has the fewest Amazon ratings here, about 185.
- One 500 mg gummy a day for about 16 cents
- The label states the vinegar is 5% total acid
- 2 g of added sugar a day, less than the 3 to 4 g of most sugared gummies here
- A plain listing with no health claims
- The printed label says one gummy a day, while the listing says 1 to 2
- Adds 200 mcg DFE of folate (120 mcg folic acid) and 1.2 mcg of B12
- Only about 185 Amazon ratings
- No testing claim; its only certification is the Non-GMO Project seal
Sports Research Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
Best for: Organic shoppers who want no added sugar
The best organic option without sugar: one USDA Organic gummy a day, sweetened with organic inulin syrup and allulose, with no sugar line on the panel and 5 calories. Its certifiers are named in the gallery. It ranks below the top three because the label does not state the vinegar's acid percentage, its "third party tested" claim names no lab, the title mentions "Diet Cleanses & Digestion", and it costs about 33 cents per 500 mg.
- No sugar listed: sweetened with organic inulin syrup and allulose
- USDA Organic (CCOF), certified vegan and Non-GMO tested, with certifiers named in the gallery
- One gummy a day, 5 calories
- Just 3 g of carbohydrate per gummy, 2 g of it fiber
- The label does not state the vinegar's acetic acid percentage
- "Diet Cleanses & Digestion" appears in the listing title
- "Third Party Tested" names no lab
- About 33 cents per 500 mg, more than double Nutricost
Nature's Truth Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies 600 mg
Best for: People who want vinegar only, with no added vitamins
The simplest formula here: organic apple cider vinegar is the only active ingredient, with no vitamins or trace botanicals, and the listing makes no health claims. A serving is three gummies for 600 mg of ACV with 3 g of added sugar, so a 75-count bottle lasts 25 days. The label does not state the vinegar's acid percentage, and no testing is claimed.
- Nothing but organic apple cider vinegar as the active ingredient, with no vitamins added
- 600 mg per serving, slightly more than most
- A plain listing with no health claims
- More than 4,000 Amazon ratings
- Three gummies a day for one serving, and a bottle lasts 25 days
- 3 g of added sugar a day
- The label does not state the vinegar's acetic acid percentage
- No testing claim or certification shown
Horbäach Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
Best for: The lowest price per bottle
The cheapest bottle here at $6.99 for 45 servings, with ACV as the only active ingredient and a listing free of weight and detox claims. It ranks lower because two gummies carry 4 g of added sugar for just 500 mg of ACV, the label does not state the acid percentage, and its "Laboratory Tested" line names no lab. It tied Nature's Truth Organic on every criterion and places ahead on cost.
- The lowest bottle price here, $6.99 for 45 servings
- Apple cider vinegar is the only active ingredient
- A plain listing with no weight, detox or gut claims
- Vegan, with pectin rather than gelatin
- 4 g of added sugar for 500 mg of ACV
- The label does not state the vinegar's acetic acid percentage
- "Laboratory Tested" names no lab
Nature's Truth Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
Best for: Organic shoppers on a budget, at the basic serving
USDA Organic with the certifier named on the bottle, ACV as the only active ingredient, and about 23 cents per 500 mg. At its basic two-gummy serving it carries 3 g of added sugar, but the label suggests increasing to two gummies three times daily "for maximum results", which would mean 9 g of added sugar a day for a benefit no gummy has shown. Stick to the basic serving if you buy it.
- USDA Organic, with the certifier (Baystate Organic Certifiers) named on the bottle
- Apple cider vinegar is the only active ingredient
- About 23 cents per 500 mg
- A plain listing with no health claims
- The label suggests increasing to 2 gummies three times daily "for maximum results", which means 9 g of added sugar
- 3 g of added sugar at the basic 2-gummy serving
- The label does not state the vinegar's acetic acid percentage
- Only about 360 Amazon ratings
OLLY Metabolism Gummy Rings
Best for: People who want an NSF-listed gummy and also want chromium
One of only two ACV gummies we found with an NSF/ANSI 173 listing, which we confirmed on NSF's own site, and one gummy a day with 3 g of added sugar. It is really a chromium supplement with some vinegar: each ring holds 200 mcg of chromium picolinate, 10 mcg of B12 and only 300 mg of ACV, at about $1.05 per 500 mg of ACV, the priciest here. It is sold on metabolism and lean body mass claims, and it uses gelatin.
- Listed under NSF/ANSI 173 on NSF's own site, which we checked
- One gummy a day with 3 g of added sugar
- Adds 200 mcg of chromium picolinate and 10 mcg of B12, if you want them
- No synthetic colors or flavors, per the label
- Only 300 mg of ACV, the least of any product we ranked
- About $1.05 per 500 mg of ACV, by far the priciest here
- Sold on "supports metabolism and lean body mass" claims
- Made with gelatin, so not vegetarian
Goli Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies. The best-known ACV gummy and the most-rated one we checked, with more than 368,000 ratings, and its label states 1,000 mg of ACV per two gummies from vinegar stated as 5% acetic acid. It fell out of the top eight on sugar: the label directs one to two gummies three times a day, so 6 to 12 g of added sugar a day, and the listing links it to heart health and immune function. Check price on Amazon $14.98 for 60 gummies · seen October 17, 2026
BUBS Naturals Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies. Listed under NSF/ANSI 173 on NSF's site, one of only two NSF/ANSI 173 listings among the ACV gummies we checked, with OLLY. It fell short on everything else: 4 g of added sugar per two gummies and directions of up to eight a day (16 g), a listing bullet that promises B vitamins the label panel does not show, and claims about cravings, metabolism, detox, skin and muscle recovery. Check price on Amazon $18.95 for 60 gummies · seen October 17, 2026
WellPath Pure Organic ACV Gummies. USDA Organic, its vinegar stated as 5% acetic acid, and the only listing we checked that shows batch lab results for heavy metals and microbes, though without naming the lab. It costs about 67 cents per 500 mg, carries 4 g of added sugar, and its listing leans on gut, immune and "body cleanse" claims plus press logos. Check price on Amazon $19.99 for 60 gummies · seen October 17, 2026
Not included: Orphic Nutrition ACV Gummies, whose label describes the gummies as capsules, does not show the sugar content in the images we read, and carries cholesterol, weight loss and detox claims.
The full lineup, side by side
Amounts come from each product's printed label at its standard daily direction. Check the added sugar first: the trials used liquid vinegar, so sugar is the one thing these gummies reliably add.
| Product | ACV per day (label) | Acetic acid stated | Added sugar per day | Other actives | Testing | Cost per 500 mg ACV | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Nutricost | 500 mg | 5% | 1 g | Folic acid, B12 | Unnamed claim | $0.13 | 4.0 |
| #2 Goli Zero Sugar | 1,500 to 3,000 mg | 5% | 0 g | B12, probiotic blend | None found | $0.30 | 3.8 |
| #3 Amazon Basics | 500 mg | 5% total acid | 2 g | Folic acid, B12 | None found | $0.16 | 3.8 |
| #4 Sports Research | 500 mg | Not stated | 0 g | Methyl B12 | Unnamed claim | $0.33 | 3.6 |
| #5 Nature's Truth 600 mg | 600 mg | Not stated | 3 g | None | None found | $0.33 | 3.4 |
| #6 Horbäach | 500 mg | Not stated | 4 g | None | In-house claim | $0.16 | 3.4 |
| #7 Nature's Truth Organic | 500 mg (up to 1,500 mg) | Not stated | 3 g (up to 9 g) | None | None found | $0.23 | 3.4 |
| #8 OLLY Metabolism | 300 mg | Not stated | 3 g | Chromium 200 mcg, B12 10 mcg | NSF/ANSI 173 | $1.05 | 3.1 |
Prices are Amazon prices on October 17, 2026 and change often. Cost per 500 mg is the price of the labeled daily serving divided by its milligrams of ACV, times 500. "Acetic acid stated" means the label gives the vinegar's acid percentage; no label states how much acetic acid a serving actually delivers. "Unnamed claim" means a third-party testing claim that names no lab.
How to choose, and what to check first
Decide whether you want a gummy at all. If you are after what the studies tested, a tablespoon of liquid vinegar diluted in a large glass of water with a meal is closer to the trial dose, costs a few cents, and avoids the sugar. Drink it through a straw and rinse with water afterward to protect your teeth. A gummy makes sense only if you value the habit or cannot stand the taste.
Read the sugar line before the ACV line. Added sugar ranges from 0 to 4 g per daily serving among our picks, and some labels encourage you to take three times the basic serving. The percent Daily Value printed next to added sugars tells you how much of a day's limit one serving uses.
Ignore the extras. Pomegranate and beet listed in micrograms are a trace. B12 and folic acid are useful only if you are low, and you may already get them from a multivitamin or fortified foods.
- Diabetes medicine or insulin. Liquid vinegar may add to the blood sugar lowering effect of these medicines, and in people with type 1 diabetes and slow stomach emptying it slowed emptying further in a small study. Talk to your clinician before using vinegar products regularly.
- Diuretics, digoxin or low potassium. One published case report linked very large amounts of cider vinegar to low potassium and bone loss. We found no interaction studies, but people on potassium-lowering medicines should ask first.
- Teeth. In an eight-week trial, a daily vinegar drink raised tooth erosion scores by 18 percent. We found no study of gummies and teeth, so brush or rinse after them.
- Children. These look and taste like candy. Store them out of reach; many add folic acid and B12, so a child eating a bottle gets a dose of vitamins too.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding. We found no safety data for ACV supplements in pregnancy. Ask your clinician first.
Frequently asked questions
Do apple cider vinegar gummies work?
We found no human trial of an apple cider vinegar gummy in PubMed or ClinicalTrials.gov. The modest effects on blood sugar after meals and on weight come from liquid vinegar at one to two tablespoons a day. ConsumerLab found as little as 14 to 51 mg of acetic acid in ACV supplements it tested, against about 750 mg in a tablespoon of 5% vinegar.
Are ACV gummies as good as liquid apple cider vinegar?
We found no evidence that they are. Labels list the weight of a dried vinegar powder, not its acetic acid, and in one small crossover study whole vinegar tablets had no significant effect on blood sugar after a meal while liquid vinegar lowered it by 31 percent.
Do ACV gummies help with weight loss?
No gummy has been tested for weight. In the best-known trial of liquid vinegar, adults lost about 1 to 2 kg over 12 weeks and regained most of it within a month of stopping, and a 2026 umbrella review put the pooled effect at about 1 kg. A 2024 trial reporting larger losses was retracted in 2025.
How much sugar is in ACV gummies?
Among the eight we ranked, 0 to 4 g of added sugar per daily serving. Some labels direct several servings a day: Goli's original, which we did not rank, directs three to six gummies, about 6 to 12 g. Goli Zero Sugar and Sports Research list no sugar.
How many ACV gummies should you take a day?
Follow the label, and favor the basic serving: extra gummies add sugar without adding evidence. Daily directions among our picks range from one gummy to six, and from 300 to 3,000 mg of ACV.
Are ACV gummies bad for your teeth?
We found no study of gummies and tooth wear. Liquid vinegar raised tooth erosion scores by 18 percent over eight weeks in one trial, and most gummies combine sugar with fruit acids such as citric and malic acid, so rinsing or brushing afterward is sensible.
What is "the mother" in apple cider vinegar?
It is the cloudy mix of bacteria and yeast that forms in unfiltered vinegar. We found no human trial showing it changes any health outcome, and in a dried, powdered gummy any live culture is doubtful, so treat "with the mother" as a description, not a benefit.
The bottom line
The best apple cider vinegar gummy is the one that gives you the least sugar and the most honest label for the money, because no gummy has been shown to do what liquid vinegar does. Nutricost does that best, Goli Zero Sugar and Sports Research are the picks if you want no sugar at all, and Amazon Basics is a cheap way to try one. Keep the dose at the basic serving, ignore the weight, detox and gut claims, and remember that the liquid's own effects are small. If those small effects are what you want, a tablespoon of diluted vinegar with a meal gets you far closer to the studies than any gummy we found.