Ginger Nutrition Facts & Calories

100g of ginger contain about 80 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | one ginger | tablespoon | teaspoon | slice | cup, chopped

For example, a medium size ginger (110 g) contain about 88 calories.

This is about 4% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

Ginger key facts

The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Ginger	Carrot a common vegetable
Fiber	2 g	2.8 g
Vitamin C	5 mg	5.9 mg
Potassium	415 mg	320 mg

• Ginger has 2.5 times the calories of the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).

To visualize how much 88 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size ginger is similar to that of, for example:

• 1 medium apple (96 kcal)
• 1 medium banana (116 kcal)
• 3.5 medium carrots (25 kcal each)
• 1.5 medium potatoes (69 kcal each)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about ginger nutrition.