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Skip the menu of subheadings on this page.Table 6: Ginger content in shots, teas and other drinks.
Shots |
Notes |
Contains 25% ginger in 110 ml shot, equivalent to 27.5 g fresh ginger. |
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Innocent Shots Ginger Kick, Kicking Ginger & Spicy Turmeric 100ml |
Contains 10% ginger juice in 100 ml shot, equivalent to 10 g fresh ginger. |
Contains 2.5% ginger in 110 ml, equivalent to 2.75 g fresh ginger. |
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Contains 26% organic ginger juice in 70 ml, equivalent to 18.2 g fresh ginger. |
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Contains 40% organic ginger juice in 70 ml, equivalent to 28 g of fresh ginger. |
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Contains 17.2 g of ginger in a 60 ml shot. |
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Contains 16% ginger juice in 60 ml shot, equivalent to 9.6 g of fresh ginger. |
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Teas |
Notes |
Myrtle & Maude - Morning Sickness Herbal Tea - Peppermint & Ginger for Nausea Relief |
Contains 25% ginger in each tea bag. Assuming that each bag is approximately 2 g, they will contain 0.5 g of dried ginger. |
Pukka Lemon, Ginger and Manuka Honey 20 Herbal Tea Sachets 40g |
Each tea bag contains ginger root 32%. Assuming each bag is 2 g, they will contain 0.64 g of dried ginger. |
Each tea bag contains 37% ginger root. Assuming each bag is 2 g, they will contain 0.74 g of dried ginger. |
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Contains 52% ginger root. For a 2 g tea bag, this is equivalent to1 g of dried ginger. |
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Contains 70% ginger root. For a 2 g tea bag, this is equivalent to 1.4 g of dried ginger root. |
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Contains 65% ginger. For a 2 g tea bag, this is equivalent to 1.3 g of dried ginger. |
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Other drinks |
Notes |
Contains 2.2% ginger in 250 ml, equivalent to 5.5 g fresh ginger. |
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Contains 11% fresh root ginger infusion and 2% pressed ginger juice in a 500 ml product. This is equivalent to 65 g fresh ginger and 32.5 g in a 250 ml serving. |
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Contains 1% ginger juice in 330 ml, equivalent to 3.3 g of fresh ginger. |
Please note the different forms of ginger (i.e., gingerols, ginger extract, dried ginger root, fresh ginger) which may not be directly comparable.
Table 7: Consumption of ginger from supplements.
Supplement |
Maternal supplement? |
Form of ginger |
Recommended dose per person/day |
Daily Consumption (g/kg bw)* |
Notes |
Yes |
Ginger extract 10 mg. |
0.010 g |
0.00014 |
NA |
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Yes |
Ginger root extract 58.5 mg. |
0.05 9g |
0.00084 |
NA |
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No |
Dried ginger root 1.2 g |
1.2 g |
0.017 |
NA |
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Boots Pharmaceuticals DIGESTION SUPPORT TRAVEL with added Ginger 30 Capsules |
No |
Ginger Root Extract to 345 mg and Ginger root - 750 mg. |
0.35 g extract + 0.75 g ginger root. |
0.005 + 0.011 |
NA |
Good n Natural Ginger Root Capsules 550mg | Holland & Barrett |
No |
Ginger root |
1.1 g |
0.016 |
2 capsules Daily. |
No |
Ginger extract |
6.0 g |
0.085 |
NA |
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No |
Ginger root powder + Ginger root extract. |
0.15 g + 0.30 g |
0.0021 + 0.0043 |
NA |
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No |
Ginger root |
0.75 g |
0.011 |
NA |
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No |
Ginger root concentrate |
1.5 g |
0.021 |
NA |
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No |
24 mg gingerols equivalent to 14.4 g fresh ginger. |
14.4 g |
0.20 |
NA |
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Ginger 12000mg x 120 Tablets | Nausea - Stomach Settler - Aids Digestion | Neulife Health & Fitness |
No |
Ginger extract 600 mg equivalent to 12 g fresh ginger-. |
24 g |
0.34 |
1-2 capsules a day. |
No |
Ginger Extract (equiv. herb powder 1000 mg) 50 mg. |
2 g |
0.028 |
2 tablets/day. |
*Consumption per body weight based on recommended dose rounded to 2 significant figures.
is calculated from the daily recommended intake and the average body weight of women aged 16- 49 years (70.3kg).
^Indicates whether the supplement is marketed specifically to pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Please note the different forms of ginger (i.e., gingerols, ginger extract, dried ginger root, fresh ginger) which may not be directly comparable.
References
Bates, B.; Lennox, A.; Prentice, A.; Bates, C.; Page, P.; Nicholson, S.; Swan, G. (2014): National Diet and Nutrition Survey Results from Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 (combined) of the Rolling Programme (2008/2009 – 2011/2012).
Bates, B.; Cox, L.; Nicholson, S.; Page, P.; Prentice, A.; Steer, T.; Swan, G. (2016): National Diet and Nutrition Survey Results from Years 5 and 6 (combined) of the Rolling Programme (2012/2013 – 2013/2014).
Roberts, C.; Steer, T.; Maplethorpe, N.; Cox, L.; Meadows, S.; Page, P.; Nicholson, S.; Swan, G. (2018): National Diet and Nutrition Survey Results from Years 7 and 8 (combined) of the Rolling Programme (2014/2015 – 2015/2016).