Nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 55 kcal |
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fibre | 5.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.3 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| Magnesium | 54.7 mg |
| Potassium | 407 mg |
| Vitamin C | 5.4 mg |
Where its calories come from
- Protein 17%
- Carbohydrate 68%
- Fat 15%
Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.
How many calories in one serving of ginger?
About 3 kcal for a one-inch piece (5 g), and about 6 kcal if you have two.
One serving, against your day
One serving (5 g) fills less than 5% of an adult woman's daily need for every nutrient measured here. The largest share is magnesium, at 0.7% (2.7 mg).
Source
Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code G014. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.
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Is ginger good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?
Weight loss
Fine in small amountsA one-inch piece (5 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.
PCOS and PCOD
Fine in small amountsA one-inch piece (5 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.
Diabetes
Fine in small amountsA one-inch piece (5 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.
Menopause
Fine in small amountsA one-inch piece (5 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.
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Also called
Assamese: Ada kesa; Bengali: Ada; Gujarati: Adu; Hindi: Adrak; Kannada: Shunti; Kashmiri: Adrak; Malayalam: Inji; Marathi: Ale; Odia: Ada; Punjabi: Adrak; Sanskrit: Aadrak; Tamil: Inji; Telugu: Allam; Urdu: Adrak.
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A sample diet chart that uses it, one for each goal (1,500 calories): PCOS and PCOD, vegetarianDiabetes, eggetarian
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