Blueberry vs. Garlic
Nutrition comparison of Blueberry and Garlic
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
blueberry
versus
garlic
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in blueberry and garlic:
- Both garlic and blueberry are high in dietary fiber.
- Garlic has 8.9 times less sugar than blueberry.
- Garlic has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
- Garlic has signficantly more iron than blueberry.
- Garlic has signficantly more protein than blueberry.
- Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C, calcium and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Blueberry (Blueberries, raw) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Garlic is high in calories and blueberry has 62% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and blueberry has 57 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, blueberry is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to garlic for fat. Blueberry has a macronutrient ratio of 5:91:5 and for garlic, 16:82:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Blueberry | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 82% |
| Fat | 5% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Garlic is high in carbohydrates and blueberry has 56% less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and blueberry has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both garlic and blueberry are high in dietary fiber. Garlic is very similar to garlic for dietary fiber - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Garlic has 8.9 times less sugar than blueberry - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and blueberry has 10g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Garlic has signficantly more protein than blueberry - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.74g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both garlic and blueberry are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 222% more Vitamin C than blueberry - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Blueberry and garlic contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Garlic and blueberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Garlic and blueberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and blueberry has 19.3ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Garlic has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both blueberry and garlic contain significant amounts of niacin and folate.
| Blueberry | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.037 MG | 0.2 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.041 MG | 0.11 MG |
| Niacin | 0.418 MG | 0.7 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.124 MG | 0.596 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.052 MG | 1.235 MG |
| Folate | 6 UG | 3 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Garlic is an excellent source of calcium and it has 29 times more calcium than blueberry - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and blueberry has 6mg of calcium.
iron
Garlic has signficantly more iron than blueberry - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.28mg of iron.
potassium
Garlic is an excellent source of potassium and it has 421% more potassium than blueberry - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and blueberry has 77mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
flavonoids
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, both blueberry and garlic contain significant amounts of myricetin.
| Blueberry | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| luteolin | 0.2 mg | ~ |
| kaempferol | 1.66 mg | 0.26 mg |
| myricetin | 1.3 mg | 1.61 mg |
| Quercetin | 7.67 mg | 1.74 mg |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, blueberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than garlic per 100 grams.
| Blueberry | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.058 G | 0.02 G |
| Total | 0.058 G | 0.02 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, garlic has more linoleic acid than blueberry per 100 grams.
| Blueberry | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.088 G | 0.229 G |
| Total | 0.088 G | 0.229 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does garlic or blueberry contain more calories in 100 grams?Garlic is high in calories and blueberry has 60% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories in 100g and blueberry has 57 calories.
Does garlic or blueberry have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic is high in carbohydrates and blueberry has 60% fewer carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of carbs for 100g and blueberry has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Does garlic or blueberry contain more calcium?
Garlic is a rich source of calcium and it has 29 times more calcium than blueberry - garlic has 181mg of calcium in 100 grams and blueberry has 6mg of calcium.
Does garlic or blueberry contain more potassium?
Garlic is a rich source of potassium and it has 420% more potassium than blueberry - garlic has 401mg of potassium in 100 grams and blueberry has 77mg of potassium.