Ginger Nutrition facts
Ginger
Pungent, spicy ginger root is one of the traditional root herbs of culinary and medicinal importance. Ginger composes novel phytochemical compounds and holds a special place, even today, in many traditional Indian and Chinese medicines for their disease-preventing and health-promoting properties.
The spicy root is actually an underground rhizome of small herb plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, of the genus: Zingiber.
Scientific name: Zingiber officinale.
Ginger is thought to have originated in the Himalayan foothills of Northern India. Today, it is widely grown all over the world as a major commercial spice crop. The ginger plant grows to about a meter in height and features thin grass-blades like dark-green leaves and small yellow flowers.
Its root features knotty finger-like projections that grow downward from the soil surface. The fresh root has a silver-gray outer skin (peel). Cut sections feature creamy white, yellow, or red-colored crunchy flesh depending upon the variety. The root often contains thin strands of fibrils running lengthwise through its center, especially in overmature ones.
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Source of Calorie
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Carbs17.77 g 84%
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Protein1.82 g 9%
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Fat0.75 g 7%
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| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 80 Kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.77 g | 13.5% |
| Protein | 1.82 g | 3% |
| Total Fat | 0.75 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.0 g | 5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 11 µg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.750 mg | 4.5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.203 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.160 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26 mg | 1.5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1 µg | 0% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 13 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 415 mg | 9% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 16 mg | 1.6% |
| Copper | 0.226 mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.60 mg | 7.5% |
| Magnesium | 43 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.229 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 34 mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.34 mg | 3% |