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Ginger

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
80 kcal
Protein
1.8 g
Total fat
0.8 g
Carbohydrate
17.8 g
Fiber
2.0 g
Sugars
1.7 g
Sodium
13 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Food: Ginger root, raw (FDC 169231)

Cost

Producer price, China
$1.96 per kg

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices (PP), annual, USD per tonne. Item: Ginger, raw, China, 2023. Converted from USD per tonne.

Sustainability per kg

Greenhouse gas emissions
0.49 kg CO2e
Land use (soil quality index)
12 Pt
Water use (scarcity-weighted)
1.79 m³ world-eq

Source: ADEME AGRIBALYSE 3.1, synthesis table (data updated Feb 27, 2025). Product: "Ginger, raw" (AGRIBALYSE 11074), at the point of sale. EF 3.1 indicators.

Regulatory: allergen labeling

US major food allergen
No
EU allergen (Annex II)
No

Source: FDA major food allergens (FALCPA, FASTER Act 2021); EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II

Supply chain: top producing countries

  1. 1India2.3M t47.7%
  2. 2Nigeria769K t15.7%
  3. 3China585K t12%

World production 4.9M t, 2024.

Source: FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), production quantity. Item: Ginger, raw.

Most common product types

  1. Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces1,153 products
  2. Frozen Dinners & Entrees866 products
  3. c768 products

12,086 of 281,582 branded products list ginger in their ingredient statement.

Source: Journey Foods product database: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods records (public_verified), ingredient statements. Counted by USDA branded food category.

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