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Garlic vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic and pizza

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, and copper, yet pizza is richer in folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 89% higher.
  • Garlic contains 22 times more vitamin C than pizza. Garlic contains 31.2mg of vitamin C, while pizza contains 1.4mg.
  • Garlic contains less sodium.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than pizza.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
Garlic
4
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%
Pizza
Pizza
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.4%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Calcium ~188mg

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
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%
Pizza
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1443.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +294.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.08mg 89%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.36mg 57%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 1.4mg 33%
Sodium 17mg 598mg 25%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Copper 0.299mg 0.105mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.089g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.825mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.39mg 16%
Fats 0.5g 9.69g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Protein 6.36g 11.39g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 1.681g 10%
Iron 1.7mg 2.48mg 10%
Selenium 14.2µg 19.9µg 10%
Phosphorus 153mg 216mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Potassium 401mg 172mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.195mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.608g 6%
Calories 149kcal 266kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.83mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 6.7µg 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.34mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Fiber 2.1g 2.3g 1%
Calcium 181mg 188mg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 16.4mg 1%
Carbs 33.06g 33.33g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 31.03g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 1g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
1
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Pizza
Pizza
4
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1838%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
~equal in Carbs ~33.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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
Pizza
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575.1%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.