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Garlic vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and muffin different?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, and calcium; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 92% higher.
  • Garlic contains 35 times more vitamin C than muffin. While garlic contains 31.2mg of vitamin C, muffin contains only 0.9mg.
  • Garlic has less sodium.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index (30) than muffin (59).

Garlic, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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
9
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%
Muffin
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.4%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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%
Muffin
9
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2987.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1937.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2205.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +298.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.04mg 92%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.449mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 8.103g 52%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.9mg 34%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 39.2µg 31%
Copper 0.299mg 0.06mg 27%
Fats 0.5g 16.07g 24%
Calcium 181mg 44mg 14%
Sodium 17mg 336mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.844g 13%
Choline 23.2mg 92.5mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.822g 12%
Selenium 14.2µg 8.2µg 11%
Folate 3µg 48µg 11%
Calories 149kcal 375kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.63mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 401mg 121mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.37mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Carbs 33.06g 53g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Iron 1.7mg 1.3mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.418mg 4%
Protein 6.36g 4.49g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.168mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Phosphorus 153mg 146mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 1g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +134.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3114%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43736.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3154.2%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.