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Garlic vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between garlic and meatball?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, and calcium, yet meatball is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 80% more.
  • The amount of sodium in garlic is lower.
  • The glycemic index of meatball is lower.

We used Garlic, raw and Meatballs, meatless types 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +624%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1675%
Contains more IronIron +27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.8%

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.
Garlic
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 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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +369%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +281%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.2mg 80%
Manganese 1.672mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.938mg 62%
Copper 0.299mg 0.706mg 45%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Protein 6.36g 21g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 4.666g 29%
Phosphorus 153mg 344mg 27%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.8µg 24%
Sodium 17mg 550mg 23%
Folate 3µg 78µg 19%
Calcium 181mg 25mg 16%
Fats 0.5g 9g 13%
Choline 23.2mg 88.4mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 2.5mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.73mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 4.6g 10%
Carbs 33.06g 8g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.213mg 8%
Potassium 401mg 180mg 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.8mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.425g 6%
Iron 1.7mg 2.16mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.188g 5%
Calories 149kcal 197kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.5mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1g 1.25g N/A
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
2
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19790.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1773.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.