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Garlic vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between garlic and shortbread?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, and calcium, yet shortbread is higher in folate, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin E.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 90% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in garlic is lower.
  • The glycemic index of garlic is lower.

We used Garlic, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types 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
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1292.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129%
Contains more IronIron +75.3%

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%
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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1639.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +547.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.071mg 90%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.393mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 8.326g 54%
Fats 0.5g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.089g 8.105g 36%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.299mg 0.09mg 23%
Folate 3µg 81µg 20%
Calories 149kcal 514kcal 18%
Calcium 181mg 13mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Iron 1.7mg 2.98mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.275mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.314mg 16%
Sodium 17mg 353mg 15%
Selenium 14.2µg 6.2µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.353mg 13%
Phosphorus 153mg 66mg 12%
Carbs 33.06g 63.78g 10%
Potassium 401mg 88mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.321mg 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.49mg 6%
Choline 23.2mg 0.9mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 1.3g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Protein 6.36g 5.37g 2%
Net carbs 30.96g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1527.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5144%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60881.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3243.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.