Annex B: Assessment of Exposure

Further Information

COT/2025/01

Last updated: 22 May 2025

Table 6: Ginger content in shots, teas and other drinks.

Shots

Notes

Ginger Shot | Pret A Manger

Contains 25% ginger in 110 ml shot, equivalent to 27.5 g fresh ginger.

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

Contains 10% ginger juice in 100 ml shot, equivalent to 10 g fresh ginger.

Hot Shot | Pret A Manger

Contains 2.5% ginger in 110 ml, equivalent to 2.75 g fresh ginger.

James White Drinks Organic Xtra Ginger Zinger Shot 70ml

Contains 26% organic ginger juice in 70 ml, equivalent to 18.2 g fresh ginger.

James White Drinks Organic Xtra Ginger Zinger Shot

Contains 40% organic ginger juice in 70 ml, equivalent to 28 g of fresh ginger.

MOJU Ginger Shots (12x60ml)

Contains 17.2 g of ginger in a 60 ml shot.

BumbleZest Ginger Turmeric Drink

Contains 16% ginger juice in 60 ml shot, equivalent to 9.6 g of fresh ginger. 

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.

Twinings Lemon & Ginger 20 Tea Bags

Each tea bag contains 37% ginger root. Assuming each bag is 2 g, they will contain 0.74 g of dried ginger.

Pukka Organic Ginger, Galangal & Golden Turmeric Tea Bags

Contains 52% ginger root. For a 2 g tea bag, this is equivalent to1 g of dried ginger.

Twinings Spiced Ginger 20 Tea Bags

Contains 70% ginger root. For a 2 g tea bag, this is equivalent to 1.4 g of dried ginger root.

Lemon & Ginger | Herbal Tea | teapigs

Contains 65% ginger. For a 2 g tea bag, this is equivalent to 1.3 g of dried ginger.

Other drinks

Notes

Ginger Kombucha | Pret A Manger

Contains 2.2% ginger in 250 ml, equivalent to 5.5 g fresh ginger.

Belvoir Fruit Farms Ginger Cordial

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.

Pure Pret Sparkling Ginger Beer | Pret A Manger

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

Seven Seas Pregnancy - 28 tablets

Yes

Ginger extract 10 mg.

0.010 g

0.00014

NA

Boots Pregnancy Essential Vitamins | 90 Tablets

Yes

Ginger root extract 58.5 mg.

0.05 9g

0.00084

NA

Boots Naturals Ginger | 60 Tablets

No

Dried ginger root 1.2 g

1.2 g

0.017

NA

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.

Ginger 3000mg Tablets – Supplemented

No

Ginger extract

6.0 g

0.085

NA

Solgar Ginger Root Extract (60 Veg Caps)

No

Ginger root powder

+ Ginger root extract.

0.15 g

+

0.30 g

0.0021

+

0.0043

NA

GINGER 250mg 120 Vegetarian Capsules by BIOVEA

No

Ginger root

0.75 g

0.011

NA

Jarrow Formulas Ginger (100 Capsules)

No

Ginger root concentrate

1.5 g

0.021

NA

High Strength Ginger Root Capsules | Nature's Best

No

24 mg gingerols equivalent to 14.4 g fresh ginger.

14.4 g

0.20

NA

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.

Lifeplan Ginger Root 1000mg 90 Tablets

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).