Recipes · Ivorian (Ivory Coast) · Beverages

Gnamakoudji (Spiced Ginger Juice)

One serving has 123 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (45%), manganese (36%) and copper (21%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Gnamakoudji (Spiced Ginger Juice)
Photo: Cheikh cherif, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (375 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 40 g Ginger, fresh
  • 60 g Pineapple, raw
  • 10 g Lime juice
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 250 g Water

Method

  1. Peel and roughly chop the ginger, then blend it with the pineapple and about half the water until smooth.
  2. Strain through a fine sieve or cloth, squeezing well to extract all the liquid, and discard the pulp.
  3. Stir in the lime juice, sugar and remaining water until the sugar dissolves.
  4. Chill well and serve cold over ice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy123 kcal6%
Carbohydrates30.8 g
Water342 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein1.1 g2%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.03 g
Isoleucine0.03 g
Leucine0.05 g
Lysine0.04 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.03 g
Tyrosine0.02 g
Valine0.04 g
Histidine0.02 g
Fat0.38 g
Monounsaturated0.07 g
Polyunsaturated0.09 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.06 g
Saturated0.09 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium23.3 mg2%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron0.43 mg2%
Magnesium27.7 mg9%
Manganese0.65 mg36%
Phosphorus19.8 mg3%
Potassium243 mg5%
Selenium0.44 µg1%
Sodium16.1 mg
Zinc0.24 mg3%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.06 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.04 mg4%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.61 mg4%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.22 mg4%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.13 mg10%
Folate (vitamin B9)16.2 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline15.3 mg4%
Vitamin A2 µg0%
Vitamin C33.7 mg45%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.14 mg1%
Vitamin K0.52 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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