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Garlic vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic and balsamic vinegar

  • Garlic is richer than balsamic vinegar in manganese, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, calcium, iron, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for garlic is 67% higher.
  • Garlic contains less sugar.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than balsamic vinegar.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, raw and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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.
Garlic
10
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +570.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258%
Contains more IronIron +136.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +705.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1176.3%
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.
Garlic
10
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 95%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.131mg 67%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.299mg 0.026mg 30%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Phosphorus 153mg 19mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 17%
Calcium 181mg 27mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Protein 6.36g 0.49g 12%
Iron 1.7mg 0.72mg 12%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.08mg 10%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Potassium 401mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Carbs 33.06g 17.03g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calories 149kcal 88kcal 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 2%
Fats 0.5g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 1g 14.95g N/A
Sodium 17mg 23mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1198%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%
Contains more OtherOther +302%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients
  2. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.