Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root, or ginger, is widely used as a spice and folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. Ginger can be used for a variety of food or medicine items such as vegetables, candy, soda, pickles, and alcoholic beverages. NUTRIENT CONTENT: Ginger contains very few vitamins and minerals. Since it is typically eaten in small quantities, people generally don't get many nutrients from it.