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Garlic vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic and pound cake

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, and calcium; however, pound cake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Garlic covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 92% more than pound cake.
  • Garlic has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pound cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Garlic, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.1%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184%
~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg

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
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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 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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3330.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.036mg 92%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.11mg 68%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.299mg 0.042mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 0.5g 13.96g 21%
Saturated fat 0.089g 4.811g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 3.419g 21%
Selenium 14.2µg 5µg 17%
Sodium 17mg 377mg 16%
Threonine 0.157mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Calcium 181mg 47mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.249mg 11%
Calories 149kcal 353kcal 10%
Folate 3µg 42µg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Choline 23.2mg 65.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.02g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Potassium 401mg 149mg 7%
Carbs 33.06g 53.64g 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.43mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 0.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.615mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Iron 1.7mg 1.48mg 3%
Protein 6.36g 5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.173mg 2%
Phosphorus 153mg 140mg 2%
Net carbs 30.96g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 1g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

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% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more WaterWater +126.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2692%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.3%
~equal in Other ~1.53g

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1273.1%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.