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Egg vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggs and garlic

  • Eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 189% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index than garlic.

Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Garlic
7
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 CopperCopper +568.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6330.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
8
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Garlic
5
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 +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1166.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +920.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Garlic DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.299mg 189%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 1.235mg 86%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.672mg 72%
Choline 293.8mg 23.2mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.11mg 31%
Selenium 30.8µg 14.2µg 30%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.5g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.596mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.089g 14%
Calcium 50mg 181mg 13%
Protein 12.58g 6.36g 12%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.2mg 11%
Carbs 1.12g 33.06g 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.011g 10%
Folate 44µg 3µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Potassium 126mg 401mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.249g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Iron 1.19mg 1.7mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 17mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.7mg 4%
Phosphorus 172mg 153mg 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Calories 155kcal 149kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Garlic
2
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 +97.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2022%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2851.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +36963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.