Ginger Root
Description
Ginger root, the yellowish brown root of the plant Zingiber officinale. When dried, it is used for its hot flavor as a spice, or as a medicinal herb.
Available throughout the year.
Note: Skin should be smooth with a light sheen and white flesh. Select roots with the least number of knots and/or branching.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 8 |
| Protein: | .19 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 1.66 gm |
| Fiber: | .11 gm |
| Total fats: | .08 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .022 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .034 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
1. 5 slices, 11 gram
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 0 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .003 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .003 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .018 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .077 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .022 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | .06 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 5 slices, 11 gram
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 2 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | - | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .05 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 5 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 3 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 46 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 1 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | - | 15 mg |
1. 5 slices, 11 gram
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .001 gm |
| Threonine: | .004 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .006 gm |
| Leucine: | .008 gm |
| Lysine: | .006 gm |
| Methionine: | .001 gm |
| Cysteine: | .001 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .005 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .002 gm |
| Valine: | .008 gm |
| Arginine: | .005 gm |
| Histidine: | .003 gm |
| Alanine: | .003 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | .023 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | .018 gm |
| Glycine: | .005 gm |
| Proline: | .005 gm |
| Serine: | .005 gm |
1. 5 slices, 11 gram
References
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Vegetables and Vegetable Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
Woolf, H.B. ed. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. G & C Merriam: Springfield, MA. 1984.
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