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Garlic powder vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between garlic powder and wheat ?

  • Garlic powder is richer in vitamin B6, iron, and potassium, yet wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 119% higher.
  • Garlic powder has 4 times more vitamin B6 than wheat . Garlic powder has 1.654mg of vitamin B6, while wheat has 0.419mg.
  • Garlic powder has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Spices, garlic powder and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.8%
Contains more IronIron +60.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.553mg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +746.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 89.4µg 119%
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.419mg 95%
Manganese 0.979mg 3.012mg 88%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 6.738mg 37%
Fiber 9g 36%
Iron 5.65mg 3.52mg 27%
Potassium 1193mg 431mg 22%
Magnesium 77mg 144mg 16%
Phosphorus 414mg 508mg 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Zinc 2.99mg 4.16mg 11%
Protein 16.55g 13.68g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 0.978g 5%
Calcium 79mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.935mg 4%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Fats 0.73g 2.47g 3%
Copper 0.533mg 0.553mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.121mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 0.344g 1%
Carbs 72.73g 71.13g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.419mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.249g 0.454g 1%
Folate 47µg 43µg 1%
Calories 331kcal 339kcal 0%
Net carbs 63.73g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 2.43g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.322mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +238.4%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%
~equal in Carbs ~71.13g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.