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Ginger

Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. Ginger cultivation began in South Asia and has since spread to East Africa and the Caribbean. It is sometimes called ginger root to distinguish it from other things that share the name ginger. The English name ... More

Scientific name:

  • Zingiber officinale

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Also known as:

  • Ginger root, raw

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Food & Drink

Recipes:

Recipe Quantity Unit Notes
  • 2
  • peeled and minced
  • 3
  • minced, fresh, not powdered
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Nutrients per 100g:

Nutrient Quantity per 100g
  • 1.82 g (0.0642 oz )
  • 0.75 g (0.026 oz )
  • 17.77 g (0.6268 oz )
  • 0.77 g (0.027 oz )
  • 78.89 g (2.783 oz )
  • 1.7 g (0.06 oz )
  • 2 g (0.071 oz )
  • 0.016 g (0.000564 oz )
  • 0.0006 g (0.00002116 oz )
  • 0.043 g (0.00152 oz )
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Energy per 100g:

  • 333 kJ (2.08E+18 MeV )

USDA Equivalent:

  • 11216
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Medicine

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