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Garlic vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Garlic and Pimiento different?

  • Garlic is richer in Vitamin B6, Manganese, Copper, Selenium, Phosphorus, Calcium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B5, while Pimiento is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin A.
  • Garlic covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 78% more than Pimiento.
  • Garlic contains 71 times more Selenium than Pimiento. Garlic contains 14.2µg of Selenium, while Pimiento contains 0.2µg.

Garlic, raw and Pimento, canned 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
8
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2916.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +510.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1717.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.68mg

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
6
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% 0.54% 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 283% 159% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5860%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +474.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +388.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +478.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +548.2%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more WaterWater +58.9%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -49.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +81.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Pimiento Opinion
Calories 149kcal 23kcal Garlic
Protein 6.36g 1.1g Garlic
Fats 0.5g 0.3g Garlic
Vitamin C 31.2mg 84.9mg Pimiento
Net carbs 30.96g 3.2g Garlic
Carbs 33.06g 5.1g Garlic
Magnesium 25mg 6mg Garlic
Calcium 181mg 6mg Garlic
Potassium 401mg 158mg Garlic
Iron 1.7mg 1.68mg Garlic
Sugar 1g 2.71g Garlic
Fiber 2.1g 1.9g Garlic
Copper 0.299mg 0.049mg Garlic
Zinc 1.16mg 0.19mg Garlic
Phosphorus 153mg 17mg Garlic
Sodium 17mg 14mg Pimiento
Vitamin A 9IU 2655IU Pimiento
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg Pimiento
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.69mg Pimiento
Manganese 1.672mg 0.092mg Garlic
Selenium 14.2µg 0.2µg Garlic
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.017mg Garlic
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.06mg Garlic
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.615mg Garlic
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.01mg Garlic
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.215mg Garlic
Vitamin K 1.7µg 8.3µg Pimiento
Folate 3µg 6µg Pimiento
Choline 23.2mg 6.3mg Garlic
Saturated Fat 0.089g 0.045g Pimiento
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.02g Pimiento
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.161g Garlic
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.014mg Garlic
Threonine 0.157mg 0.04mg Garlic
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.036mg Garlic
Leucine 0.308mg 0.058mg Garlic
Lysine 0.273mg 0.049mg Garlic
Methionine 0.076mg 0.013mg Garlic
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.034mg Garlic
Valine 0.291mg 0.046mg Garlic
Histidine 0.113mg 0.022mg Garlic

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic Pimiento
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
43%
Pimiento
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Garlic
13%
Pimiento

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pimiento
Pimiento contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pimiento
Pimiento is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.044g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.71g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Garlic
Garlic is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.