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Fresh ginger

Ginger root

Regional seasonality

Available all year, with no season to wait for. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories80 kcal
  • Proteins1.82 g
  • Carbohydrates17.8 g
  • Fats0.75 g
  • Fiber2 g
  • Sodium0.013 g
  • Sugars1.7 g
  • CO₂ footprint90 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Ginger root, raw

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 0.203 g1% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 16 mg1.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 0.6 mg2.7–4.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 86 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 43 mg14% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 34 mg4.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 415 mg12% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 13 mg0.7% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.34 mg2.4–3.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.226 mg25% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 0.229 mg7.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.7 µg1.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 24 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0.26 mg2.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 0 µg
  • Vitamin C 5 mg5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.025 mg2.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.034 mg2.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.75 mg5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 0.95 mg NE6.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.203 mg4.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.16 mg12% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 11 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 28.8 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.1 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 11 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 11 µg2.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 30 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0.007 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0.039 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.018 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.12 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.017 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.119 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.12 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.034 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.021 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0.007 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.154 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.154 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.034 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 1.7 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 23 nutrients
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 78.9 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Tryptophan 0.012 g
  • Threonine 0.036 g
  • Isoleucine 0.051 g
  • Leucine 0.074 g
  • Lysine 0.057 g
  • Methionine 0.013 g
  • Cystine 0.008 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.045 g
  • Tyrosine 0.02 g
  • Valine 0.073 g
  • Arginine 0.043 g
  • Histidine 0.03 g
  • Alanine 0.031 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.208 g
  • Glutamic acid 0.162 g
  • Glycine 0.043 g
  • Proline 0.041 g
  • Serine 0.045 g
  • Total plant sterol 15 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Fresh ginger root with a spicy, zesty flavour, grated or chopped into curries, stir-fries and drinks.

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