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Vegetable vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vegetable and garlic different?

  • Vegetable is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K; however, garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, copper, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 89% higher.
  • Vegetable contains 475 times more vitamin A than garlic. While vegetable contains 4277IU of vitamin A, garlic contains only 9IU.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index (30) than vegetable (66).

Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Garlic, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Garlic
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +624%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains more IronIron +107.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +341.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4633.3%

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.
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Garlic
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1282.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +875%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1568.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~23.2mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Garlic
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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 WaterWater +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.4%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.6%
Contains more OtherOther +123.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.011g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 1.235mg 89%
Manganese 0.379mg 1.672mg 56%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 31.2mg 31%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.2µg 25%
Vitamin A 214µg 0µg 24%
Copper 0.083mg 0.299mg 24%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 1.7µg 18%
Calcium 25mg 181mg 16%
Phosphorus 51mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.2mg 11%
Iron 0.82mg 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.596mg 9%
Fiber 4.4g 2.1g 9%
Potassium 169mg 401mg 7%
Carbs 13.09g 33.06g 7%
Protein 2.86g 6.36g 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.16mg 6%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Calories 65kcal 149kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.249g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.5g 1%
Sodium 35mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 3.12g 1g N/A
Choline 24.1mg 23.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.031g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.113mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Vegetable Garlic
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
20%
Vegetable
41%
Garlic
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Vegetable
67%
Garlic

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.058g)
Which food is cheaper?
Vegetable
Vegetable is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garlic
Garlic contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in glycemic index (difference - 36)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.