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Garlic vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic and wasabi

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, wasabi is higher in fiber, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Garlic covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 74% more than wasabi.
  • Wasabi contains 4 times less manganese than garlic. Garlic contains 1.672mg of manganese, while wasabi contains 0.391mg.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Garlic, raw and Wasabi, root, raw.

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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
6
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%
Wasabi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.7%
~equal in Sodium ~17mg

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%
Wasabi
3
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.743mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.274mg 74%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.391mg 56%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Fiber 2.1g 7.8g 23%
Copper 0.299mg 0.155mg 16%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 41.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 153mg 80mg 10%
Magnesium 25mg 69mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.203mg 8%
Iron 1.7mg 1.03mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.131mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 568mg 5%
Calcium 181mg 128mg 5%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.62mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Carbs 33.06g 23.54g 3%
Protein 6.36g 4.8g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 2%
Calories 149kcal 109kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.63g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Sodium 17mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.743mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
2
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Wasabi
3
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +28%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.