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Garlic vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic and beans

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, iron, calcium, copper, and phosphorus, yet beans are richer in fiber and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 85% higher.
  • Garlic contains 10 times more vitamin C than beans. Garlic contains 31.2mg of vitamin C, while beans contain 3.1mg.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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
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%
Beans
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +486.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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
7
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%
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +906.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.13mg 85%
Manganese 1.672mg 73%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 3.1mg 31%
Selenium 14.2µg 4.5µg 18%
Iron 1.7mg 0.29mg 18%
Fiber 2.1g 5.5g 14%
Calcium 181mg 50mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Copper 0.299mg 0.206mg 10%
Phosphorus 153mg 104mg 7%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.15mg 4%
Carbs 33.06g 20.49g 4%
Protein 6.36g 4.8g 3%
Potassium 401mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.43mg 2%
Calories 149kcal 105kcal 2%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.4mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.172g 1%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.8µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 30.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 1g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.035g 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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
2
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.2%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.