Green Tea vs. Garlic
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Garlic
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
green tea
versus
garlic
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and garlic:
- Garlic has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Garlic has signficantly more iron than green tea.
- Garlic has signficantly more protein than green tea.
- Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C, calcium and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Garlic is high in calories and green tea has 99% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and green tea has 1 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and similar to garlic for fat. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for garlic, 16:82:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 82% |
| Fat | ~ | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Garlic is high in carbohydrates and green tea has less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than green tea - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Garlic and green tea contain similar amounts of sugar - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Garlic has signficantly more protein than green tea - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both garlic and green tea are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than green tea - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Garlic and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - garlic has 2.7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Garlic and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Garlic and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Garlic has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both green tea and garlic contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Green Tea | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.2 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.11 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.7 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.596 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 1.235 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 3 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Garlic is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than green tea - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Garlic has signficantly more iron than green tea - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Garlic is an excellent source of potassium and it has 49 times more potassium than green tea - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and green tea has 8mg of potassium.
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% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does garlic or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Garlic is high in calories and green tea has 100% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is garlic or green tea better for protein?
Garlic has signficantly more protein than green tea - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does garlic or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic is high in carbohydrates and green tea has fewer carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..
Does garlic or green tea contain more calcium?
Garlic is a rich source of calcium and it has more calcium than green tea - garlic has 181mg of calcium in 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Does garlic or green tea contain more potassium?
Garlic is a rich source of potassium and it has 49 times more potassium than green tea - garlic has 401mg of potassium in 100 grams and green tea has 8mg of potassium.