Ground ginger comes from drying and grinding the thickened, pungent, aromatic rhizome (root) of the tropically grown ginger plant, Zingiber officinale
Ginger, Dried Ground
Ground ginger comes from drying and grinding the thickened, pungent, aromatic rhizome (root) of the tropically grown ginger plant, Zingiber officinale. Ginger is widely used in Chinese food and is one of the seasonings in pumpkin pie. See the nutritional information below.
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Spices, ginger, ground
Scientific Name: Zingiber officinale
NDB No: 02021
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
1 tsp. ——- 1.80 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | |||||
| Water |
g
|
9.38
|
781
|
0.071
|
0.169
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
347
|
0
|
|
6.246
|
| Energy |
kj
|
1452
|
0
|
|
26.136
|
| Protein |
g
|
9.12
|
63
|
0.278
|
0.164
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
5.95
|
400
|
0.084
|
0.107
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
70.79
|
0
|
|
1.274
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
12.5
|
0
|
|
0.225
|
| Ash |
g
|
4.77
|
1006
|
0.040
|
0.086
|
| Minerals | |||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
116
|
7
|
16.646
|
2.088
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
11.52
|
6
|
1.851
|
0.207
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
184
|
5
|
9.274
|
3.312
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
148
|
4
|
17.500
|
2.664
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
1343
|
8
|
104.240
|
24.174
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
32
|
13
|
2.702
|
0.576
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
4.72
|
7
|
0.429
|
0.085
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.480
|
0
|
|
0.009
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
26.500
|
0
|
|
0.477
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
38.5
|
3
|
15.762
|
0.693
|
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
7.0
|
0
|
|
0.126
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.046
|
1
|
|
0.001
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.185
|
3
|
0.044
|
0.003
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
5.155
|
2
|
|
0.093
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
1.120
|
0
|
|
0.020
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
39
|
0
|
|
0.702
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
39
|
0
|
|
0.702
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
39
|
0
|
|
0.702
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
147
|
1
|
|
2.646
|
| Vitamin A, RE |
mcg_RE
|
15
|
1
|
|
0.270
|
| Vitamin E |
mg_ATE
|
0.280
|
0
|
|
0.005
|
| Lipids | |||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
1.940
|
0
|
|
0.035
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.060
|
1
|
|
0.001
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.180
|
1
|
|
0.003
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.330
|
1
|
|
0.006
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.150
|
1
|
|
0.003
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
1.020
|
1
|
|
0.018
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.140
|
1
|
|
0.003
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
1.000
|
0
|
|
0.018
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
1.000
|
1
|
|
0.018
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
1.310
|
0
|
|
0.024
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
1.020
|
1
|
|
0.018
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.290
|
1
|
|
0.005
|
| 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
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
| Phytosterols |
mg
|
83
|
0
|
|
1.494
|
| Amino acids | |||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.063
|
0
|
|
0.001
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.187
|
0
|
|
0.003
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.266
|
0
|
|
0.005
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.387
|
0
|
|
0.007
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.299
|
0
|
|
0.005
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.067
|
0
|
|
0.001
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.042
|
0
|
|
0.001
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.236
|
0
|
|
0.004
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.102
|
0
|
|
0.002
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.382
|
0
|
|
0.007
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.226
|
0
|
|
0.004
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.158
|
0
|
|
0.003
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.163
|
0
|
|
0.003
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
1.090
|
0
|
|
0.020
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.848
|
0
|
|
0.015
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.226
|
0
|
|
0.004
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.216
|
0
|
|
0.004
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.236
|
0
|
|
0.004
|
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)
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