Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Herbs & spices · Zingiberaceae family
- 80kcal
- 1.8 gprotein
- 2 gfibre
Per 100 g, raw.
What 100 g is made of
- Protein 1.8 g
- Fat 0.75 g
- Carbohydrate 17.8 g
- Water and other 79.7 g
“Water and other” is what is left of 100 g after protein, fat and carbohydrate (mostly water, plus ash).
Vitamins and minerals in 100 g
Bars show the share of the US adult daily value. The rank compares 260 ingredients.
- Sodium13 mg · <1% · #148 of 258
- Potassium415 mg · 9% · #67 of 256
- Calcium16 mg · 1% · #171 of 258
- Iron0.6 mg · 3% · #148 of 259
- Magnesium43 mg · 10% · #78 of 256
- Zinc0.34 mg · 3% · #157 of 256
- Vitamin C5 mg · 6% · #93 of 239
- Folate11 µg · 3% · #148 of 237
- Vitamin A0 µg · 0% · #163 of 237
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0% · #66 of 236
Where it comes from
- first millenniumAustronesian voyagers carried ginger to Madagascar and the Comoros.Madagascar, Comoros
- 150 CEPtolemy recorded ginger production in Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka
- 1500sGinger plants were brought from Asia to the Caribbean.Caribbean
Used in GlobeCooks dishes from: Asia (64), Africa (2)
Native range and history are drawn from Wikipedia and Wikidata by GlobeCooks.
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Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (food 169231), public domain. Identity: Wikidata Q15046077. Compiled by GlobeCooks.