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Olive oil vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are olive oil and garlic different?

  • Olive oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Olive oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 95% more than garlic.
  • Olive oil contains 155 times more saturated fat than garlic. Olive oil contains 13.808g of saturated fat, while garlic contains 0.089g.
  • Garlic has a higher glycemic index (30) than olive oil (0).

Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Garlic, raw types were used in this article.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Garlic
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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 less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40000%
Contains more IronIron +203.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +17837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3441.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +7633.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Garlic DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0.011g 182%
Fats 100g 0.5g 153%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.235mg 95%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.08mg 95%
Manganese 0mg 1.672mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.249g 68%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0.089g 62%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 1.7µg 49%
Calories 884kcal 149kcal 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Copper 0mg 0.299mg 33%
Selenium 0µg 14.2µg 26%
Phosphorus 0mg 153mg 22%
Calcium 1mg 181mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.2mg 17%
Iron 0.56mg 1.7mg 14%
Protein 0g 6.36g 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.596mg 12%
Potassium 1mg 401mg 12%
Carbs 0g 33.06g 11%
Zinc 0mg 1.16mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 25mg 6%
Choline 0.3mg 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.7mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 1g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Garlic
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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 FatsFats +19900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Garlic
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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 +663181.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4126.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.