Black galangal
Black galangal is a named galangal-group rhizome with unspecified species and preparation, used as an aromatic ingredient fresh, dried, sliced or ground.
About Black galangal
Black galangal is a named rhizome food in the galangal group, distinguished here by the word black. The label does not establish a botanical species, whether the item is fresh or dried, or whether it is whole, sliced, powdered, or otherwise prepared.
Galangal rhizomes are used as aromatic ingredients in cooking and may be sold in several forms. The flavour and texture depend on the particular plant and processing; a whole rhizome is firm and fibrous, while dried or ground forms behave differently in food. The name alone is not enough to select a specific species or preparation.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Black galangal nutrition & diet
Black galangal nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Lentils, dried
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 346.7kcal
- Protein
- 26.2g
- Carbs
- 59.2g
- Fat
- 2.5g
Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 681 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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