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Garlic vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and olive different?

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and potassium, while olive is higher in iron.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 94% more than olive.
  • Garlic contains 84 times more manganese than olive. Garlic contains 1.672mg of manganese, while olive contains 0.02mg.
  • Garlic is lower in sodium.

Garlic, raw and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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
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%
Olive
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1477.8%
Contains more IronIron +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
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Olive
2
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% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1791.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13622.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1962.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +657.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2036%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%

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
Olive
2
14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garlic Olive
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Olive DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.009mg 94%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.02mg 72%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.9mg 34%
Sodium 17mg 735mg 31%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.9µg 24%
Phosphorus 153mg 3mg 21%
Iron 1.7mg 3.3mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 7.888g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.003mg 16%
Fats 0.5g 10.68g 16%
Potassium 401mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.015mg 12%
Protein 6.36g 0.84g 11%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.65mg 10%
Calcium 181mg 88mg 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.22mg 9%
Carbs 33.06g 6.26g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.415g 6%
Magnesium 25mg 4mg 5%
Copper 0.299mg 0.251mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.2g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.911g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.037mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 10.3mg 2%
Calories 149kcal 115kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.023mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic Olive
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Garlic
4%
Olive
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Garlic
35%
Olive

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Olive
Olive is lower in Sugar (difference - 1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garlic
Garlic contains less Sodium (difference - 718mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.326g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is cheaper?
Garlic
Garlic is cheaper (difference - $2.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.