Annex B: Assessment of Exposure

Consideration of ginger from other sources

COT/2025/01

Last updated: 22 May 2025

3.               In addition to supplements, pregnant women may also consume ginger as part of their general diet to various degrees. There are anecdotal reports of women using ginger products such as ginger biscuits and ginger ale, to alleviate morning sickness and nausea. Some may use these in combination with juice shots or tinctures.

Table 3: Sample of ginger-containing foods commercially available.

Commercial product name

Form

Composition

Border Biscuits Dark Chocolate & Ginger

Ground ginger

Ground ginger 1.5 %

Sainsbury's Stem Ginger Cookies, Taste the Difference

Stem ginger

Candied Stem Ginger (17%) (Australian Stem Ginger, Sugar); ginger powder.

Sainsbury's Dark Chocolate & Ginger Cookies, Taste the Difference

Stem ginger

Candied Stem Ginger (13%) (Australian Stem Ginger, Sugar); ginger powder.

Nairn's Wheat Free, Ginger Biscuits

Stem ginger

Stem Ginger (6.4%) (Stem Ginger, Sugar); Ground Ginger.

Sainsbury's Ginger Nut Biscuits, SO Organic

Powdered ginger

Ginger Powder (0.6%).

Nooro Lemon + Ginger CBD Bar

NA

Ginger (0.5%).

Rhythm 108 Lemon, Ginger & Chia Biscuit Share Bag

Dried ginger powder

Organic gluten free oat flour (33%), organic coconut oil (24%), organic coconut flower sugar, organic almonds, organic chia seeds (5%), organic lemon zest (1.3%), organic lemon oil, organic ginger powder (0.4%).

Table 4: Ginger containing teas, juices and drinks commercially available.

Commercial Product Name

Form

Composition

Gimber

liquid concentrate

38% organic and high-quality ginger, organic lemons, herbs and spices.

Moju

liquid

Apple, Ginger Root (25%), Lemon, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

James White Drinks Organic Ginger Zinger Shot 70ml

liquid

Organic Apple Juice (73%), Organic Ginger Juice (27%), Water, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

James White Drinks Organic Xtra Ginger Zinger Shot 70ml

liquid

Organic Apple Juice (59.5%), Organic Ginger Juice (40%), Organic Chilli Flavouring (0.5%), Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

Twinings Lemon & Ginger Tea

Tea

Ginger Root* (37%), Natural Lemon Flavouring with Other Natural Flavourings (25%), Lemongrass*, Blackberry leaves*, Lemon Peel, Sweet Fennel*, Natural Ginger Flavouring with Other Natural Flavourings (3.5%).

Pukka Organic Ginger, Galangal & Golden Turmeric Tea

Tea

Ginger Root (52%).

Belvoir Ginger Cordial

NA

Pressed Ginger Juice 2%, Ginger Extract.

Old Jamaica Ginger Beer

Drink

Ginger root extract.

Fever Tree Ginger Beer Light

Drink

Ginger Root, Natural Ginger Flavouring with other Natural Flavourings.

Fentimans Ginger Beer

 

Drink

Fermented Ginger Root Extract (Water, Glucose Syrup, Ginger Root, Pear Juice Concentrate, Yeast); Natural Flavourings (Ginger, Lemon, Capsicum).

Cawston Press Apple & Ginger Juice

Juice

1% Ginger Extract.

Pukka Lemon Ginger & Manuka Tea

Tea

Ginger Root (32%).

Twinings Spiced Ginger Tea

Tea

Ginger Root* (70%), Liquorice Root* (15%), Cinnamon* (10%), Cloves* (5%).

No.1 Kombucha Ginger & Turmeric

Tea drink

Kombucha (Filtered Water, Cane Sugar*, Green Tea*, Live Kombucha Cultures), Ginger Juice* (1.5%), Ginger* (0.14%), Turmeric* (0.14%), Black Pepper*.

Teapigs Lemon & Ginger Tea Bags

Tea

Ginger (65%), Lemongrass, Lemon Peel (5%), Liquorice Root.

MOJU Ginger Juice Shot 60ml

Juice

17.2g fresh ginger root'. Apple, Ginger Root (25%), Lemon, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

Innocent Shots Ginger Kick, Kicking Ginger & Spicy Turmeric 100ml

Juice shot

Apple Juice (54%), Carrot Juice (15%), Ginger Juice (10%), Red Pepper Juice, Lemon Juice, Orange Juice, Jalapeño Pepper Juice, Turmeric Juice (0.2%), Vitamin D.

Plenish Organic Ginger Immunity Juice Shot

Juice shot

Apple, Ginger (20%), Lemon, Apple Cider Vinegar (7%), Acerola Cherry Powder.

Lo Bros Organic Kombucha Gut Shot Ginger

Juice shot

Carrot Juice* (30%), Orange Juice*, Ginger Juice* (25%), Kombucha (14%) (Filtered Water, Kombucha Culture*, Green Tea*, Oolong Tea*, Raw Sugar*), Lemon Juice Concentrate", Living Cultures.

Belvoir Ginger Beer

Drink

Carbonated Spring Water, Sugar, Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Fresh Root Ginger Infusion 2%, Pressed Ginger Juice, Ginger Extracts, Lemon Extract, Capsicum Extract.

Grace Tropical Rhythms Sorrell Ginger

Drink

Water, Sorrel Cordial (Water, Sugar, Sorrel Flower (3%), Acid: Citric Acid), Rum Flavouring, Natural Sorrel Powder (0.13%), Ginger Emulsion (Water, Ginger Flavouring (.006%), Acid: Citric Acid, Capsicum, Stabilisers: Acacia Gum, Ester Gum), Colour: E129.