Ginger, fresh: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Ada kesa, Ada, Adu, Adrak, Shunti, Sying bah, Inji, Sing, Ale, Aduwa, Aadrak, Allam. Food group: Condiments and Spices. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 11 mcg — 2% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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Ginger, fresh in Indian languages
| Assamese | Ada kesa |
| Bengali | Ada |
| Gujarati | Adu |
| Hindi | Adrak |
| Kannada | Shunti |
| Kashmiri | Adrak |
| Khasi | Sying bah |
| Malayalam | Inji |
| Manipuri | Sing |
| Marathi | Ale |
| Odia | Ada |
| Punjabi | Adrak |
| Sanskrit | Aadrak |
| Tamil | Inji |
| Telugu | Allam |
| Urdu | Adrak |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 55 kcal |
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9.0 g |
| Fibre | 5.4 g |
| Iron | 1.9 mg |
| Calcium | 19 mg |
| Folate | 11 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 5.4 mg |
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.