Ginger is a popular ingredient in Asian and Indian cuisine and has been used since ancient times, due to its miraculous properties. Namely, this amazing plant can be used as fresh, ground, or capsule form, and it will help you improve overall health in various ways.

It is a rich source of important minerals and vitamins, and gingerols, a compound with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties it contains, boosts health in unique ways.

It has an impressive nutritional profile, and 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of raw ginger provides:

• 80 calories
• 17.8 grams carbohydrates
• 1.8 grams protein
• 0.7 grams fat
• 2 grams dietary fiber
• 415 milligrams potassium (12 percent DV)
• 0.2 milligrams copper (11 percent DV)
• 0.2 milligrams manganese (11 percent DV)
• 43 milligrams magnesium (11 percent DV)
• 5 milligrams vitamin C (8 percent DV)
• 0.2 milligrams vitamin B6 (8 percent DV)
• 0.7 milligrams niacin (4 percent DV)
• 34 milligrams phosphorus (3 percent DV)
• 0.6 milligrams iron (3 percent DV)

Ginger also contains calcium, zinc, pantothenic acid, riboflavin and thiamin in smaller amounts.