Ginger
Level 1 — Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary
Ginger is a flavoring — Spice and flavoring in beverages, ice cream, ices, baked goods
Also: Zingiber officinale
What it does
Spice and flavoring in beverages, ice cream, ices, baked goods
Where you'll see it
Beverages, ice cream, baked goods (2,500 ppm), meats
Benefits
Has been used to break up intestinal gas and colic.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): ginger has been used to break up intestinal gas and colic