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Almonds vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almonds and garlic?

  • Almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and manganese, yet garlic is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 170% higher.
  • Almonds have 11 times more magnesium than garlic. Almonds have 270mg of magnesium, while garlic has 25mg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index than garlic.

We used Nuts, almonds and Garlic, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +118.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +169%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +934.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +801.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.08mg 170%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 1.235mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.249g 81%
Copper 1.031mg 0.299mg 81%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.011g 79%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.11mg 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.5g 76%
Magnesium 270mg 25mg 58%
Phosphorus 481mg 153mg 47%
Fiber 12.5g 2.1g 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Protein 21.15g 6.36g 30%
Iron 3.71mg 1.7mg 25%
Calories 579kcal 149kcal 22%
Manganese 2.179mg 1.672mg 22%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.2µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.7mg 18%
Zinc 3.12mg 1.16mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.089g 17%
Potassium 733mg 401mg 10%
Folate 44µg 3µg 10%
Calcium 269mg 181mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 23.2mg 5%
Carbs 21.55g 33.06g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.596mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 1g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.113mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9886%
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1228.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4851.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.