Edible parts
Spice as sold
Nutrition per 100 g
Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1247 kJ / 298 kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 12 g | 24% |
| Carbohydrate | 60 g | 23% |
| Fibre | 12 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 3 g | — |
| Fat | 1.2 g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 4 µg RE | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8 µg | 11% |
| Folate | 18 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 180 mg | 23% |
| Iron | 5.2 mg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 90 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 720 mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 8 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 14 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Dried root. Potassium and iron in the slice. A tea, not a steak. Panax, not the Siberian lookalike.
Season
Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng; SK Kórejský ženšen) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under spice. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Spice as sold.