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Garlic calories and nutrition facts
100 grams of garlic contains 149 calories, with 6.4 g of protein, 33.1 g of carbohydrate and 0.5 g of fat. It provides 2.1 g of fiber and 1 g of sugar per 100 g. Most of its calories come from carbohydrate.
Garlic is flavour infrastructure, not food — a clove is 4 calories, and no reasonable dish uses enough to matter in a diary. Roasted whole, it turns sweet and spreadable, and even a whole bulb stays under 40 calories. Log the oil it is fried in; wave the garlic through.
Where the calories come from
Protein 16% Carbs 81% Fat 3%
How garlic compares
Per 100 g, against the closest vegetables in this database.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 149 kcal | 6.4 g | 33.1 g | 0.5 g |
| Eppaw | 150 kcal | 4.6 g | 31.7 g | 1.8 g |
| Pinto beans, frozen, cooked | 162 kcal | 9.3 g | 30.9 g | 0.5 g |
| Pinto beans, frozen | 170 kcal | 9.8 g | 32.5 g | 0.5 g |
| Winged bean tuber, raw | 148 kcal | 11.6 g | 28.1 g | 0.9 g |
Nutrition facts for garlic
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 clove |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 149 kcal | 4.5 kcal |
| Protein | 6.4 g | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 33.1 g | 1 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 0.1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g | 0 g |
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Vitamins and minerals in garlic
Per 100 g, highest share of the Daily Value first. %DV = the adult Daily Value (FDA reference). USDA reference data — not medical advice.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 1.7 mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.2 mg | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 31.2 mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 14.2 µg | 26% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.2 mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 181 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 153 mg | 12% |
See the richest foods per nutrient in the nutrient toplists.
Calories in common garlic servings
How many calories in a portion of garlic — reference serving estimates with the gram weight shown.
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp (3 g) | 4.5 kcal | 0.2 g | 1 g | 0 g |
| 3 cloves (9 g) | 13.4 kcal | 0.6 g | 3 g | 0 g |
| 100 g (100 g) | 149 kcal | 6 g | 33 g | 1 g |
| 1 cup (136 g) | 203 kcal | 9 g | 45 g | 1 g |
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in garlic?
Garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams. A typical serving of 1 clove (3 g) has about 4.5 calories.
How much protein is in garlic?
Garlic contains 6.4 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.2 g per 1 clove.
How much sugar is in garlic?
Garlic contains 1 g of sugar per 100 g. Nutrition values are reference figures; brands and preparation change the real amount, so weigh and log what you actually eat.
Are these garlic calories exact?
No. These are per-100-gram reference values from the USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy source family. Portion size, ripeness, cut and cooking method all change the real number, so treat them as an estimate and log your own portion.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy #169230 (2018-04 release). US Government work — public domain in the United States. Reference values per 100 g edible portion.
