Ground ginger

USDA name: Spices, ginger, ground

17 calories in 1 tbsp (5.2 g). Per 100 g, protein: 9 g, carbohydrates: 71.6 g, fat: 4.2 g.

Serving
1
= 5.2 g
17KCAL

Ground ginger, 1 tbsp

17 calories

Protein
0.47 g
Carbs
3.7 g
Fat
0.22 g
Fiber
0.73 g
Sugars
0.18 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp (5.2 g)
Amount per serving
Calories17
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.22 g0%
Saturated Fat 0.14 g1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 1.4 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 3.7 g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.73 g3%
Total Sugars 0.18 g
Protein 0.47 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 5.9 mg0%
Iron 1 mg6%
Potassium 68.6 mg1%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Niacin (B3)3% 0.5 mg
  • Vitamin B62% 0.033 mg
  • Riboflavin (B2)1% 0.009 mg

Little or none: Pantothenic acid (B5), Choline, Thiamin (B1), Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Manganese75% 1.7 mg
  • Iron6% 1 mg
  • Selenium5% 2.9 µg
  • Copper3% 0.025 mg
  • Magnesium3% 11.1 mg
  • Zinc2% 0.19 mg
  • Potassium1% 68.6 mg
  • Phosphorus1% 8.7 mg

Little or none: Calcium, Sodium.

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

  • Aspartic acid0.072 g
  • Glutamic acid0.041 g
  • Arginine0.037 g
  • Leucine•0.027 g
  • Glycine0.026 g
  • Valine•0.021 g
  • Isoleucine•0.018 g
  • Proline0.017 g
  • Phenylalanine•0.016 g
  • Threonine•0.015 g
  • Alanine0.014 g
  • Serine0.013 g
  • Tyrosine0.013 g
  • Lysine•0.013 g
  • Histidine•0.01 g
  • Tryptophan•0.008 g
  • Cystine0.005 g
  • Methionine•0.005 g

How it compares

Against other records in Spices and Herbs, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

  • Carbohydrates

    Higher than 92%

    Same value as 0 of 63 other records.

    leastmost

  • Calories

    Higher than 83%

    Same value as 1 of 64 other records.

    leastmost

  • Calcium

    Lower than 72%

    Same value as 0 of 64 other records.

    leastmost

  • Vitamin C

    Lower than 71%

    Same value as 3 of 63 other records.

    leastmost

  • Potassium

    Higher than 69%

    Same value as 0 of 62 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Higher than 67%

    Same value as 0 of 64 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in ground ginger?
1 tbsp (5.2 g): 17 calories; protein: 0.47 g, carbohydrates: 3.7 g, fat: 0.22 g.
How much protein is in ground ginger?
9 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 11%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in ground ginger?
57.5 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

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All 124 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water9.9 g
Energy335 kcal
Energy1,404 kj
Protein9 g
Total lipid (fat)4.2 g
Ash5.2 g
Carbohydrate, by difference71.6 g
Fiber, total dietary14.1 g
Total Sugars3.4 g
Sucrose0.2 g
Glucose1.2 g
Fructose1.8 g
Lactose0 g
Maltose0 g
Galactose0.19 g
Calcium, Ca114 mg
Iron, Fe19.8 mg
Magnesium, Mg214 mg
Phosphorus, P168 mg
Potassium, K1,320 mg
Sodium, Na27 mg
Zinc, Zn3.6 mg
Copper, Cu0.48 mg
Manganese, Mn33.3 mg
Selenium, Se55.8 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.7 mg
Thiamin0.046 mg
Riboflavin0.17 mg
Niacin9.6 mg
Pantothenic acid0.48 mg
Vitamin B-60.63 mg
Folate, total13 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food13 µg
Folate, DFE13 µg
Choline, total41.2 mg
Betaine3.4 mg
Vitamin B-120 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE2 µg
Retinol0 µg
Carotene, beta18 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg
Vitamin A, IU30 iu
Lycopene0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Tocopherol, beta0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma3 mg
Tocopherol, delta0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.8 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)2.4 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated2.6 g
SFA 4:00 g
SFA 6:00.027 g
SFA 8:00 g
SFA 10:01.6 g
SFA 12:00.068 g
SFA 13:00 g
SFA 14:00.044 g
SFA 15:00 g
SFA 16:00.57 g
SFA 17:00 g
SFA 18:00.23 g
SFA 20:00 g
SFA 22:00 g
SFA 24:00 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.48 g
MUFA 14:10.032 g
MUFA 15:10 g
MUFA 16:10.036 g
MUFA 17:10.016 g
MUFA 18:10.36 g
MUFA 18:1 c0.36 g
MUFA 20:10 g
MUFA 22:10.037 g
MUFA 24:1 c0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.93 g
PUFA 18:20.71 g
PUFA 18:30.22 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.22 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g
PUFA 20:30 g
PUFA 20:40 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g
Fatty acids, total trans0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0 g
TFA 18:1 t0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Phytosterols83 mg
Tryptophan0.15 g
Threonine0.29 g
Isoleucine0.34 g
Leucine0.51 g
Lysine0.24 g
Methionine0.089 g
Cystine0.099 g
Phenylalanine0.31 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.41 g
Arginine0.71 g
Histidine0.2 g
Alanine0.27 g
Aspartic acid1.4 g
Glutamic acid0.79 g
Glycine0.5 g
Proline0.33 g
Serine0.25 g
Hydroxyproline0 g
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 170926, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.