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Ginger
Nutritional Information
Ginger root, raw
Refuse: 7% (Scrapings)Scientific Name: Zingiber officinale
NDB No: 11216 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
| Nutrient | Units |
Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points | Std. Error |
1.00 X 5 slices (1" dia) ------- 11g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | |||||
| Water |
g
|
78.89
|
5
|
|
8.68
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
80
|
0
|
|
9
|
| Energy |
kj
|
333
|
0
|
|
37
|
| Protein |
g
|
1.82
|
5
|
|
0.20
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.75
|
3
|
|
0.08
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.77
|
2
|
|
0.08
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
17.77
|
0
|
|
1.95
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
2.0
|
0
|
|
0.2
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
1.70
|
0
|
|
0.19
|
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
16
|
3
|
|
2
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.60
|
3
|
|
0.07
|
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
43
|
2
|
|
5
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
34
|
3
|
|
4
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
415
|
2
|
|
46
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
13
|
2
|
|
1
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.34
|
1
|
|
0.04
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.226
|
1
|
|
0.025
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.229
|
1
|
|
0.025
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.7
|
0
|
|
0.1
|
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
5.0
|
1
|
|
0.6
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.025
|
3
|
|
0.003
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.034
|
3
|
|
0.004
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.750
|
3
|
|
0.083
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.203
|
1
|
|
0.022
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.160
|
1
|
|
0.018
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
11
|
1
|
|
1
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
11
|
1
|
|
1
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
11
|
0
|
|
1
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
1
|
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.26
|
0
|
|
0.03
|
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
0.1
|
0
|
|
0.0
|
| Lipids | |||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.203
|
0
|
|
0.022
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.007
|
1
|
|
0.001
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.039
|
1
|
|
0.004
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.018
|
1
|
|
0.002
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.120
|
1
|
|
0.013
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.017
|
1
|
|
0.002
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.154
|
0
|
|
0.017
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.021
|
1
|
|
0.002
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.119
|
1
|
|
0.013
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.007
|
1
|
|
0.001
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.154
|
0
|
|
0.017
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.120
|
1
|
|
0.013
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.034
|
1
|
|
0.004
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
1
|
|
0
|
| Phytosterols |
mg
|
15
|
1
|
|
2
|
| Amino acids | |||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.012
|
1
|
|
0.001
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.036
|
1
|
|
0.004
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.051
|
1
|
|
0.006
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.074
|
1
|
|
0.008
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.057
|
1
|
|
0.006
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.013
|
1
|
|
0.001
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.008
|
1
|
|
0.001
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.045
|
1
|
|
0.005
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.020
|
1
|
|
0.002
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.073
|
1
|
|
0.008
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.043
|
1
|
|
0.005
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.030
|
1
|
|
0.003
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.031
|
1
|
|
0.003
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.208
|
1
|
|
0.023
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.162
|
1
|
|
0.018
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.043
|
1
|
|
0.005
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.041
|
1
|
|
0.005
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.045
|
1
|
|
0.005
|
| Other | |||||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
|
0.0
|
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006)
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