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Garlic powder vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between garlic powder and chocolate

  • Garlic powder has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Garlic powder's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 124% more.
  • Garlic powder contains 17 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. Garlic powder contains 0.435mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate contains 0.025mg.
  • Garlic powder contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of garlic powder is 5.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, garlic powder and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%

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.
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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3838.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1925%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.725mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.042mg 124%
Saturated fat 0.249g 18.519g 83%
Copper 0.533mg 1.028mg 55%
Fats 0.73g 31.28g 47%
Selenium 23.9µg 3µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.025mg 34%
Iron 5.65mg 8.02mg 30%
Phosphorus 414mg 206mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 9.54g 24%
Protein 16.55g 4.88g 23%
Potassium 1193mg 559mg 19%
Manganese 0.979mg 1.419mg 19%
Magnesium 77mg 146mg 16%
Folate 47µg 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Calories 331kcal 546kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.297mg 9%
Zinc 2.99mg 2.01mg 9%
Fiber 9g 7g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 8.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 1.092g 6%
Carbs 72.73g 61.17g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 24mg 2%
Calcium 79mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 63.73g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 2.43g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 0.725mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +564.9%
Contains more OtherOther +108.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4184.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8195.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2156.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.