GINGER
The rhizome of ginger (
Zingiber officinale)
exhibits a relatively low vitamin concentration but is characterized by a significant mineral profile. Specifically, it is notable for its concentration of:
silicon (53.0% of the Daily Value [DV] per 100 g),
boron (49.0%),
copper (23.0%),
vanadium (18.0%),
potassium (17.0%),
rubidium (15.0%),
iodine (14.0%),
manganese (12.0%), and
magnesium (11.0%). Furthermore, it contains
total phytosterols (27.0% DV) and
dietary fiber (10.0%). The carbohydrate fraction includes a
substantial quantity of starch (4.0 g per 100 g) and
trace amounts of sucrose (0.7 g per 100 g).
Ginger rhizomes
possess the capacity to bioaccumulate significant levels of lead (26.0% DV per 100 g), as well as
strontium (2.0%) and the rare transition metal
iridium (0.06 µg per 100 g; the biological role of which remains unestablished). In contrast to most vegetable crops, ginger is characterized by a unique profile of
saturated fatty acids:
lauric (12:0; 0.041 g per 100 g),
caprylic (8:0; 0.007 g),
myristic (14:0; 0.019 g), and
palmitic (16:0; 0.125 g). It also contains relatively rare monounsaturated fatty acids, including
omega-7 palmitoleic acid (16:1; 0.022 g) and
omega-11 gadoleic (eicosenoic) acid (20:1; 0.007 g).
The total purine base content per 100 g constitutes 4.0% of the daily allowance.
Caloric content per 100 g: 80 kcal
Water in 100 g: 79 g
Ash from 100 g: 0.77 g
MINERAL ELEMENTS
Macroelements
| Name |
Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product |
% of daily norm |
| in numbers |
visually |
| Potassium |
415.0 mg |
17% |
 |
| Calcium |
16.0 mg |
2% |
 |
| Silicon |
16 mg |
53% |
 |
| Magnesium |
43.0 mg |
11% |
 |
| Sodium |
13.0 mg |
1% |
 |
| Sulfur |
1.1 mg |
0.1% |
|
| Phosphorus |
34.0 mg |
4% |
|
| Chlorine |
9.8 mg |
0.4% |
|
Micro- and ultramicroelements
| Name |
Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product |
% of daily norm |
| in numbers |
visually |
| Aluminum |
739 µg |
2% |
|
| Boron |
34.4 µg |
49% |
|
| Bromine |
46.8 µg |
2% |
|
| Vanadium |
7.12 µg |
18% |
|
| Iron |
0.9 mg |
3% |
|
| Iridium |
0.06 µg |
– |
– |
| Iodine |
21 µg |
14% |
|
| Cobalt |
0.25 µg |
2.5% |
|
| Lithium |
0.79 µg |
0.8% |
|
| Manganese |
230.0 µg |
12% |
|
| Copper |
226.0-230.0 µg |
23% |
 |
| Molybdenum |
2.8 µg |
4% |
|
| Nickel |
5.2 µg |
3.5% |
|
| Rubidium |
15.4 µg |
15% |
|
| Lead |
2.64 µg |
26% |
|
| Selenium |
0.7 µg |
1% |
|
| Strontium |
16.9 µg |
2% |
|
| Fluorine |
13 µg |
0.3% |
|
| Chromium |
1.36 µg |
2.8% |
|
| Zinc |
340-554 µg |
4.5% |
|
PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS
| Name |
Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product |
% of daily norm |
| in numbers |
visually |
| Total protein content |
1.82 g |
3% |
|
| Content of essential amino acids |
0.42 g |
1.9% |
|
| Content of non-essential amino acids |
0.6 g |
1% |
|
Essential amino acids
| Name of acid |
Content, g per 100 g of product |
% of daily norm |
| in numbers |
visually |
| Valine |
0.07 |
4% |
|
| Histidine |
0.03 |
3% |
|
| Isoleucine |
0.05 |
3% |
|
| Leucine |
0.07 |
2% |
|
| Lysine |
0.06 |
2% |
|
| Methionine |
0.02 |
1% |
|
| Threonine |
0.04 |
3% |
|
| Tryptophan |
0.01 |
3% |
|
| Phenylalanine |
0.07 |
3% |
|
Non-essential amino acids
| Name of acid |
Content, g per 100 g of product |
% of daily norm |
| in numbers |
visually |
| Alanine |
0.03 |
0.5% |
|
| Arginine |
0.04 |
0.7% |
|
| Aspartic acid |
0.21 |
1.7% |
|
| Glycine |
0.04 |
1.1% |
|
| Glutamic acid |
0.16 |
1.2% |
|
| Proline |
0.04 |
0.9% |
|
| Serine |
0.05 |
0.6% |
|
| Tyrosine |
0.02 |
0.7% |
|
| Cystine |
0.01 |
0.6% |
|
FATS AND FATTY ACIDS
| Name |
Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product |
% of daily norm |
| in numbers |
visually |
| Total fat content |
0.75 g |
0.8% |
|
| Content of unsaturated fatty acids |
0.315 g |
0.8% |
|
| Content of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids |
0.036 g |
3.6% |
|
| Content of omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids |
0.125 g |
1.3% |
|
| Content of saturated fatty acids |
0.210 g |
0.8% |
|
Unsaturated fatty acids
| Name of acid |
Content, g per 100 g of product |
| Palmitoleic C 16:1 (omega-7) |
0.022 g |
| Oleic C 18:1 (omega-9) |
0.124 g |
| Linoleic C 18:2 (omega-6) |
0.125 g |
| Linolenic C 18:3 (omega-3) |
0.036 g |
| Stearidonic C 18:4 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
| Gadoleic C 20:1 (omega-11) |
0.007 g |
| Arachidonic C 20:4 (omega-6) |
0.0 g |
| Eicosapentaenoic C 20:5 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
| Erucic C 22:1 (omega-9) |
0.0 g |
| Clupanodonic C 22:5 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
| Docosahexaenoic C 22:6 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
| Nervonic C 24:1 (omega-9) |
0.0 g |
Saturated fatty acids
| Name of acid |
Content, g per 100 g of product |
| Caprylic C 8:0 |
0.007 g |
| Capric C 10:0 |
0.0 g |
| Lauric C 12:0 |
0.041 g |
| Myristic C 14:0 |
0.019 g |
| Palmitic C 16:0 |
0.125 g |
| Stearic C 18:0 |
0.018 g |
| Arachidic C 20:0 |
0.0 g |
| Behenic C 22:0 |
0.0 g |
| Lignoceric C 24:0 |
0.0 g |
Sterols
| Name |
Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product |
% of daily norm |
| in numbers |
visually |
| Total phytosterols |
15.0 mg |
27% |
|
| Cholesterol |
0.0 mg |
0% |
– |
CARBOHYDRATES
| Name |
Content per 100 g of product |
% of Daily Value (DV) |
| Numerical |
Visual |
| Total Carbohydrates |
17.77 g |
6% |
|
| Mono- and Disaccharides |
3.39 g |
6.8% |
|
| Glucose |
1.2 g |
0.7% |
|
| Fructose |
1.5 g |
0.9% |
|
| Galactose |
0.0 g |
0% |
|
| Sucrose |
0.7 g |
– |
– |
| Lactose |
0.0 g |
0% |
|
| Starch |
4.0 g |
– |
– |
| Maltose |
0.0 g |
– |
– |
| Dietary Fiber |
2.0 g |
10% |
|