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Ginger Nutrition

Serving Size: 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2020-06-27

Written and reviewed by the NatureClaim Team




Ginger

Overview of Ginger Nutrition

Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale

Order: Zingiberales

Family: Zingiberaceae

The rhizomes (modified stems) of ginger are used to season foods and add flavor to beverages. Ginger is also used medicinally to treat osteoarthritis/joint pain and relieve nausea.



Calories
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 80 kcal 4%


Carbohydrates
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 17.77 g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.00 g 8%
Sugars 1.70 g
Starch - g


Sterols
Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols 15.00 mg


Fat and Fatty Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.75 g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.20 g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total 0.15 g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
 0.12 g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
 - g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
 0.03 g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
 0.00 g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 0.00 g
Trans Fat 0.00 g


Protein and Amino Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 1.82 g 4%
  • Tryptophan
 0.01 g
  • Threonine
 0.04 g
  • Isoleucine
 0.05 g
  • Leucine
 0.07 g
  • Lysine
 0.06 g
  • Methionine
 0.01 g
  • Cystine
 0.01 g
  • Phenylalanine
 0.05 g
  • Tyrosine
 0.02 g
  • Valine
 0.07 g
  • Arginine
 0.04 g
  • Histidine
 0.03 g
  • Alanine
 0.03 g
  • Aspartic Acid
 0.21 g
  • Glutamic Acid
 0.16 g
  • Glycine
 0.04 g
  • Proline
 0.04 g
  • Serine
 0.05 g


Vitamins
Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin C 5.00 mg 8%
Thiamin 0.03 mg 2%
Riboflavin 0.03 mg 2%
Niacin 0.75 mg 4%
Pantothenic Acid 0.20 mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16 mg 8%
Folate, total 11.00 mg 3%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 11.00 mcg
Choline 28.80 mg
Betaine - mg
Vitamin B12 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, total 0.00 IU 0%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
 0.00 mcg
  • Retinol
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
 0.00 mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
 0.00 mcg
Lycopene 0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin 0.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total 0.39 IU 1%
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
 0.26 mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
 - mg
Vitamin D 0.00 IU 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.10 mcg 0%
Biotin - mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 16.00 mg 2%
Iron 0.60 mg 3%
Magnesium 43.00 mg 11%
Phosphorus 34.00 mg 3%
Potassium 415.00 mg 12%
Sodium 13.00 mg 1%
Zinc 0.34 mg 2%
Copper 0.23 mg 11%
Manganese 0.23 mg 11%
Selenium 0.70 mcg 1%
Iodine - mcg -
Chromium - mcg -
Molybdenum - mcg -
Chloride - mg -
Fluoride - mg


Flavonoids
Name Amount


Others
Name Amount
Water 78.89 g
Ash 0.77 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.