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Sugar vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sugar and garlic

  • The amount of vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5 in garlic is higher than in sugar.
  • Garlic covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 95% more than sugar.
  • Sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of garlic is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated and Garlic, 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Garlic
9
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19950%
Contains more IronIron +3300%
Contains more CopperCopper +4171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2266.7%

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.
Sugar
0
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% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Garlic
10
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.235mg 95%
Manganese 0.004mg 1.672mg 73%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Copper 0.007mg 0.299mg 32%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.2µg 25%
Carbs 99.98g 33.06g 22%
Phosphorus 0mg 153mg 22%
Iron 0.05mg 1.7mg 21%
Calcium 1mg 181mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.2mg 17%
Protein 0g 6.36g 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.596mg 12%
Calories 387kcal 149kcal 12%
Potassium 2mg 401mg 12%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.16mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.11mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 25mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.7mg 4%
Choline 0mg 23.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.249g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.5g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 99.98g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 1g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Garlic
4
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +292800%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients
  2. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.