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Garlic vs. Russet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between garlic and russet potatoes

  • Russet potatoes contain less vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and zinc than garlic.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 68% higher.
  • Russet potatoes contain 28 times less selenium than garlic. Garlic contains 14.2µg of selenium, while russet potatoes contain 0.5µg.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of garlic is 30, while the glycemic index of russet potatoes is 82.

The food types used in this comparison are Garlic, raw and Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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
7
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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +905.6%
Contains more IronIron +58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2740%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%

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
7
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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Russet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.354mg 68%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.228mg 63%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.5µg 25%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 8.3mg 25%
Copper 0.299mg 0.107mg 21%
Calcium 181mg 18mg 16%
Phosphorus 153mg 71mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.067mg 11%
Iron 1.7mg 1.07mg 8%
Starch 17.45g 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.35mg 7%
Protein 6.36g 2.63g 7%
Folate 3µg 26µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.048mg 5%
Potassium 401mg 550mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.348mg 4%
Carbs 33.06g 21.44g 4%
Calories 149kcal 97kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.054g 1%
Fiber 2.1g 2.3g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.13g 1%
Choline 23.2mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 19.14g N/A
Sugar 1g 1.08g N/A
Sodium 17mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.125mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.104mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.131mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.044mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
4
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.8%
Contains more FatsFats +284.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
~equal in Other ~1.35g

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
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +361.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%

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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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.