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Ginger, mature rhizome, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ginger, mature rhizome, raw has 28 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.9 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 6.6 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06103
Name in Japanese(しょうが類) しょうが 根茎 皮なし 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)20 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy28 kcal
Water91.4 g
Protein0.9 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)6.6 g
Dietary fibre2.1 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium6 mg
Potassium270 mg
Calcium12 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C2 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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