Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
garlic
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in garlic and peas:
Garlic is high in calories and pea has 46% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and pea has 81 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, garlic is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to peas for fat. Garlic has a macronutrient ratio of 16:82:3 and for peas, 26:70:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Garlic | Peas | |
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Protein | 16% | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 82% | 70% |
Fat | 3% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Garlic is high in carbohydrates and pea has 56% less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Both garlic and peas are high in dietary fiber. Pea has 171% more dietary fiber than garlic - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber.
Garlic has 4.6 times less sugar than pea - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of sugar.
Garlic and peas contain similar amounts of protein - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and pea has 5.4g of protein.
Both garlic and peas are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pea has 0.07g of saturated fat.
Both garlic and peas are high in Vitamin C. Pea has 28% more Vitamin C than garlic - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pea has 40mg of Vitamin C.
Pea has more Vitamin A than garlic - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic does not contain significant amounts.
Garlic and peas contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E.
Pea has 13 times more Vitamin K than garlic - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K.
Pea has more niacin and folate, however, garlic contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both garlic and peas contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
Garlic | Peas | |
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Thiamin | 0.2 MG | 0.266 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.11 MG | 0.132 MG |
Niacin | 0.7 MG | 2.09 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.596 MG | 0.104 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.235 MG | 0.169 MG |
Folate | 3 UG | 65 UG |
Garlic is an excellent source of calcium and it has 624% more calcium than pea - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and pea has 25mg of calcium.
Garlic and peas contain similar amounts of iron - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and pea has 1.5mg of iron.
Both garlic and peas are high in potassium. Garlic has 64% more potassium than pea - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and pea has 244mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Garlic | Peas | |
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beta-carotene | 5 UG | 449 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 16 UG | 2477 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 21 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both garlic and peas contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Garlic | Peas | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.02 G | 0.035 G |
Total | 0.02 G | 0.035 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both garlic and peas contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Garlic | Peas | |
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linoleic acid | 0.229 G | 0.152 G |
Total | 0.229 G | 0.152 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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