Ginger, ground Calories and nutrition facts · Spices

2 kcal per serving (0.5 g)
Carbs
0.29 g
Fibre
0.07 g
Sugars
0.02 g
Protein
0.04 g
Fat
0.02 g
336 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
57.5 g
Fibre
14.1 g
Sugars
3.4 g
Protein
9 g
Fat
4.2 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 12% Carbs 76% Fat 13%

Ginger, ground has 2 kcal per serving (0.5 g), with 0.29 g carbs, 0.07 g fibre, 0.04 g protein and 0.02 g fat. 100 g has 336 kcal.

How much is too much

About 202 g of ginger, ground a day reaches the EU safe upper level for iron: 40 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 404 × serving (0.5 g).

Diet tags

Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lacto vegetarian Vegan

Last updated November 2, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other spices

Per 100 g, against the 47 spices in our catalog.

  • Calories 336 kcal · typical 298 kcal

    More calories than 81% of spices.

  • Fibre 14.1 g · typical 22.7 g
  • Iron 19.8 mg · typical 16.2 mg
  • Potassium 1,320 mg · typical 1,119 mg
  • Selenium 55.8 µg · typical 5 µg

    More selenium than 96% of spices.

  • Calcium 114 mg · typical 437 mg

    Less calcium than 85% of spices.

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Nutrients in ginger, ground

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Ginger, ground in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely USDA
Energy (kcal) 336 336
Protein (g) 8.98 8.98
Fat (g) 4.24 4.24
Carbohydrates (g) 58 58
Sugars (g) 3.39 3.39
Fibre (g) 14 14

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