Garlic vs. Radish Sprouts
Nutrition comparison of Garlic and Radish Sprouts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
garlic
versus
radish sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in garlic and radish sprouts:
- Both garlic and radish sprouts are high in Vitamin C and calcium.
- Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Garlic is an excellent source of potassium.
- Radish sprout has more niacin and folate, however, garlic contains more Vitamin B6.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Garlic (Garlic, raw) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Garlic is high in calories and radish sprout has 71% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and radish sprout has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, garlic is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to radish sprouts per calorie. Garlic has a macronutrient ratio of 16:82:3 and for radish sprouts, 28:28:45 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Garlic | Radish Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 16% | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 82% | 28% |
| Fat | 3% | 45% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Garlic is high in carbohydrates and radish sprout has 89% less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than radish sprout - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Garlic and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of sugar - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Garlic has 67% more protein than radish sprout - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.8g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both garlic and radish sprouts are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.77g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Both garlic and radish sprouts are high in Vitamin C. Garlic has a little more Vitamin C (8%) than radish sprout by weight - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and radish sprout has 28.9mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Radish sprout has more Vitamin A than garlic - radish sprout has 20ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Garlic and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Garlic and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Radish sprout has more niacin and folate, however, garlic contains more Vitamin B6. Both garlic and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
| Garlic | Radish Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.2 MG | 0.102 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.11 MG | 0.103 MG |
| Niacin | 0.7 MG | 2.853 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.596 MG | 0.733 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.235 MG | 0.285 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 95 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both garlic and radish sprouts are high in calcium. Garlic has 255% more calcium than radish sprout - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 51mg of calcium.
iron
Garlic has 98% more iron than radish sprout - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.86mg of iron.
potassium
Garlic is an excellent source of potassium and it has 366% more potassium than radish sprout - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 86mg 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, radish sprout has more kaempferol than garlic per 100 grams, however, garlic contains more myricetin and quercetin than radish sprout per 100 grams.
| Garlic | Radish Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| kaempferol | 0.26 mg | 21.85 mg |
| myricetin | 1.61 mg | ~ |
| Quercetin | 1.74 mg | ~ |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, radish sprout has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than garlic per 100 grams.
| Garlic | Radish Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.02 G | 0.722 G |
| Total | 0.02 G | 0.722 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both garlic and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Garlic | Radish Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.229 G | 0.41 G |
| Total | 0.229 G | 0.41 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Garlic (Garlic, raw) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does garlic or radish sprouts contain more calories in 100 grams?Garlic is high in calories and radish sprout has 70% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories in 100g and radish sprout has 43 calories.
Does garlic or radish sprouts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic is high in carbohydrates and radish sprout has 90% fewer carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of carbs for 100g and radish sprout has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
Does garlic or radish sprouts contain more calcium?
Both garlic and radish sprouts are high in calcium. Garlic has 260% more calcium than radish sprout - garlic has 181mg of calcium in 100 grams and radish sprout has 51mg of calcium.
Does garlic or radish sprouts contain more potassium?
Garlic is a rich source of potassium and it has 370% more potassium than radish sprout - garlic has 401mg of potassium in 100 grams and radish sprout has 86mg of potassium.