Table 2.
Nutrition content of ginger.
| Nutritional and bioactive content | Amount Per 100 g | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture | 8.8 | * |
| Protein | 9.01 | * |
| Fat | 1.33 | * |
| Fiber | 6.62 | * |
| Ash | 6.33 | * |
| Carbohydrate | 67.81 | * |
| Energy (Kcal) | 319.74 | * |
| Macro minerals (g/kg) | ** | |
| P | 3.81 | ** |
| K | 33.84 | ** |
| Na | 0.71 | ** |
| Ca | 1.80 | ** |
| Mg | 2.24 | ** |
| Micro minerals (g/kg) | ** | |
| Fe | 0.230 | ** |
| Zn | 0.037 | ** |
| Mn | 0.068 | ** |
| Phenolic | ||
| Gingerol (%) | 23–35 | *** |
| Shogaol (%) | 18–25 | *** |
| Terpenoids | ||
| Curcumene (%) | 4.71 | **** |
| Camphene (%) | 3.02 | **** |
| Zingiberene (%) | 39.01 | **** |
| Zingeberon (%) | 1.20 | **** |