Are there any good nutrients in the skin of a ginger root?

I am not sure but I usually scrub and wash the ginger using a vegetable brush and use the ginger with the skin if I am making a curry or a dish that is brown or red when finished. read more

Ginger root nutrition facts Pungent, spicy ginger root is one of traditional root herb of culinary and medicinal importance. Ginger composes novel phytochemical compounds and holds a special place, even today, in many traditional Indian and Chinese medicines for its disease preventing and health promoting properties. read more

I know alot of fruit and vegetable peels have more nutrition in it than the actual food does. But I don't think this is the case with the ginger. I could be wrong. Well there's probably some nutrition kind of near the skin but it still in the ginger. Ginger is very nutritious anyways. read more

The closer a food is to the right edge of the map, the more essential nutrients per calorie it contains. For a more nutritious diet, select foods that fall on the right half of the map. The closer a food is to the top edge of the map, the more likely it is to fill you up with fewer calories. read more