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Garlic vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and caramel different?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, and iron; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 91% higher.
  • Garlic contains 152 times more manganese than caramel. While garlic contains 1.672mg of manganese, caramel contains only 0.011mg.
  • Garlic has less sodium.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index (30) than caramel (65).

Garlic, raw and Candies, caramels are the varieties 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.
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.4%
Contains more IronIron +1114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1561.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +688.9%

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
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%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2105.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +190%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.056mg 91%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.011mg 72%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.4mg 34%
Copper 0.299mg 0.018mg 31%
Selenium 14.2µg 1.8µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 3.478g 22%
Iron 1.7mg 0.14mg 20%
Carbs 33.06g 77g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 149kcal 382kcal 12%
Fats 0.5g 8.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.476g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.256mg 11%
Sodium 17mg 245mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.103mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.44mg 7%
Phosphorus 153mg 114mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 214mg 6%
Calcium 181mg 138mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.542g 4%
Protein 6.36g 4.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.148mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 77g N/A
Sugar 1g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.62mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more WaterWater +589.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13918.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1296.8%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.