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Garlic vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and chinese cuisine different?

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 83% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Garlic contains 11 times more manganese than chinese cuisine. Garlic contains 1.672mg of manganese, while chinese cuisine contains 0.147mg.
  • Garlic is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index (60) than garlic (30).

Garlic, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1037.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%

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
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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%
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +667.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +925%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2917.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.161mg 83%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.147mg 66%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 51.3µg 41%
Copper 0.299mg 0.049mg 28%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 11.6mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 17mg 409mg 17%
Calcium 181mg 22mg 16%
Selenium 14.2µg 6.7µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.033mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 2.13g 13%
Phosphorus 153mg 76mg 11%
Folate 3µg 45µg 11%
Carbs 33.06g 7.29g 9%
Iron 1.7mg 1.11mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Fats 0.5g 5.3g 7%
Potassium 401mg 204mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.32mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.978g 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.443mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 34.5mg 2%
Calories 149kcal 105kcal 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.5g 2%
Protein 6.36g 7.08g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +960%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
~equal in Other ~1.51g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +755.4%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients
  2. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.