5. Micronutrient Source
One of the less exotic but no less important benefits of ginger is that it can be a useful tool for adding more micronutrients to your diet. That means more vitamins and minerals. Among others, ginger will provide you with extra vitamin C, extra zinc, extra vitamin B6, extra potassium, and more.
All these things serve different important roles in the body. The best known perhaps is vitamin C, which of course can strengthen the immune system, help act as an antioxidant, help to increase the production of the mood-boosting serotonin, and much more.
If you were to consume 100 grams of ginger, you’d get 5mg of vitamin C. That’s about 8% of your DV. Likewise, you’d get about 415mg of potassium. Now, these are very small amounts and especially when you consider that most people will only eat a tiny amount of ginger. But consider too that 100mg of ginger only adds 80 calories and you’re adding much less than that. By adding ginger to tea and to other meals, it will all add up and over time you’ll have added a lot of extra nutrients to your day… all without filling yourself up or adding too many calories!