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Butter vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and garlic

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than garlic.
  • Garlic has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of garlic is 30, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Garlic, raw.

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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.
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Garlic
9
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 less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +654.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1570.8%
Contains more IronIron +8400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1768.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1320%

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.
Butter
4
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Garlic
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Garlic DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.089g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.5g 124%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 1.235mg 95%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Manganese 0.004mg 1.672mg 73%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.011g 59%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Copper 0.016mg 0.299mg 31%
Calories 717kcal 149kcal 28%
Selenium 1µg 14.2µg 24%
Iron 0.02mg 1.7mg 21%
Phosphorus 24mg 153mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.249g 18%
Calcium 24mg 181mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.08mg 15%
Potassium 24mg 401mg 11%
Carbs 0.06g 33.06g 11%
Protein 0.85g 6.36g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.596mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.16mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.7µg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 23.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 1g N/A
Sodium 11mg 17mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Garlic
4
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 FatsFats +16122%
Contains more ProteinProtein +648.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55000%
Contains more WaterWater +226.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Garlic
1
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 +212900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1108.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.