Ginkgo nut congee

Ginkgo nut congee is a traditional East Asian rice porridge, often enjoyed in Chinese cuisine, featuring tender ginkgo nuts simmered with rice and sometimes paired with ingredients like rock sugar, lotus seeds, or red dates. It's a comforting, subtly sweet dish often served during colder months or festive occasions.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This congee is primarily a carbohydrate-based dish from the rice, with ginkgo nuts adding a small amount of healthy fats and minimal protein. It provides key nutrients like manganese and copper from the ginkgo nuts, and a typical serving (about 1.5 cups) contains roughly 150-200 calories, depending on added sugars and ingredients.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	150 kcal
Protein	3.5 g
Carbs	30 g
Fat	2 g
Fiber	1.5 g
Sugar	2 g
Sodium	250 mg
Potassium	200 mg
Phosphorus	90 mg
Magnesium	25 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Zinc	0.8 mg
Vitamin B6	0.1 mg
Folate	15 mcg
Manganese	0.5 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Ginkgo nuts are the seeds of the ancient ginkgo tree, often called a 'living fossil,' and have been used in East Asian cooking and traditional practices for centuries. Nutritionally, they contain unique compounds like flavonoids and terpenoids, which are studied for their antioxidant properties.