Nutrition for Ginger Root

Ginger Root Nutrition Summary

One tablespoon of ginger root (6 grams or 0.21 oz) contains 5 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. Ginger root consist of 79% water, 18% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and less than 1% of total fat.

Ginger root is an excellent source of a few nutrients, including potassium.

In one tablespoon of ginger root:

• Calories: 5
• Protein: 0.1 g
• Sugar: 0.1 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.1 g
• Sodium: 0.8 mg

There is no significant amounts of total fat, saturated fat or cholesterol in ginger root.

See the Ginger Root Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Ginger root, raw.

Calories in Ginger Root

Ginger root has 5 calories per tablespoon or 83 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates.

92% of calories in ginger root are from carbohydrates and 8% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Calories Similar to Ginger Root

Some other vegetables with similar calories to ginger root by weight:

• Peas: same
• Russet Potato: same
• Parsnip: same
• Sweet Potatoes: same

Protein in Ginger Root

A single tablespoon of Ginger Root contains 0.1 grams of protein. Ginger root is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.11 g
• Threonine: < 0.1 g
• Isoleucine: < 0.1 g
• Leucine: < 0.1 g
• Lysine: < 0.1 g
• Phenylalanine: < 0.1 g
• Valine: < 0.1 g
• Histidine: < 0.1 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan or methionine in ginger root.

Protein Similar to Ginger Root

Some other vegetables with similar amounts of protein to ginger root by weight:

• Green Bean: same
• Scallion: same
• Serrano Pepper: same
• Cauliflower: same

Vitamins and Minerals in Ginger Root

An good source of nutrients, ginger root contains abundant amounts of potassium. A single tablespoon of ginger root contains 24.9 milligrams of potassium.

Vitamins in ginger root (1 tbsp):

• Niacin: < 0.1 mg
• Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 0.3 mg
• Vitamin e: < 0.1 mg
• Folate: 0.7 ug
• Vitamin k: < 0.1 ug

Minerals in ginger root (1 tbsp):

• Calcium: 1 mg
• Potassium: 24.9 mg
• Iron: < 0.1 mg
• Magnesium: 2.6 mg
• Zinc: < 0.1 mg
• Selenium: < 0.1 ug
• Phosphorus: 2 mg
• Copper: < 0.1 mg
• Manganese: < 0.1 mg
• Choline: 1.7 mg

There is no significant amounts of vitamin a, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid or vitamin b12 in ginger root.

Similar to Ginger Root for Potassium

Here are some other vegetables with similarly abundant amounts of potassium to ginger root:

• Fennel: -0.06 MG
• Russet Potato: +0.12 MG
• Garlic: -0.84 MG
• Edamame: +1.3 MG

Ginger Root Nutrition Chart

Ginger Root in Cooking

Ginger root is in the top 10% of most popular ingredients for recipes. Ginger Root can be consumed raw and is often minced, grated, peeled or chopped before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for one or two tablespoons of ginger root.

Friends and Relatives of Ginger Root

Foods commonly cooked with ginger root:

• Ginger
• Fish Sauce
• White Rice
• Coconut Milk
• Miso

Other similar relatives:

• Cilantro
• Bok Choy