There are various products that can be obtained from ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) rhizomes, such asdried products, being difficult to choose the best option for antioxidant purposes. In this study, three dif-ferent dried forms of ginger rhizomes (freshly dried, dried and powder dried) were characterized in termsof chemical composition including individual profiles in sugars, organic acids, fatty acids, tocopherols,and antioxidants (phenolics and flavonoids). The in vitro antioxidant properties (free radicals scavengingactivity, reducing power and lipid peroxidation inhibition) of their methanolic extracts were also eval-uated. The results of this study indicate that the ginger form has significant influence in chemical andantioxidant parameters of the plant; dried ginger (DG) proved to be the best choice. Overall, this studycould help the consumer in the selection of the most suitable option regarding antioxidant purposes.