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Garlic vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between garlic and soft serve

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1, while soft serve has more vitamin B12.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 91% higher.
  • Soft serve contains 334 times less manganese than garlic. Garlic contains 1.672mg of manganese, while soft serve contains 0.005mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in garlic is lower.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of garlic is 30, while the glycemic index of soft serve is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Garlic, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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
10
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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.6%
Contains more IronIron +709.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +896.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +373.3%

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
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% 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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +308.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2472.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2500%
~equal in Water ~59.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.048mg 91%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.005mg 72%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.8mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.089g 7.46g 34%
Copper 0.299mg 0.03mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Selenium 14.2µg 3µg 20%
Fats 0.5g 13g 19%
Iron 1.7mg 0.21mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.049mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.49g 9%
Potassium 401mg 177mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 0.7g 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.52mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.182mg 6%
Phosphorus 153mg 116mg 5%
Calcium 181mg 131mg 5%
Protein 6.36g 4.1g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.095mg 4%
Calories 149kcal 222kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Carbs 33.06g 22.2g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.61mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.506mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.46g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 1g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic Soft serve
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
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Garlic
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.16g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garlic
Garlic contains less Sodium (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.371g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in minerals
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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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