Nutrition and Buying tips: Garlic

All values below are per 1 tsp (3.1g) of ground Garlic. Be sure to freshly grind to get the most out of your spices!

Proximates
Water 0.2g
Energy 10kcal
Protein 0.51g
Total lipid (fat) 0.02g
Carbohydrate, by difference 2.25g
Fiber, total dietary 0.3g
Sugars, total 0.08g

Minerals
Calcium, Ca 2mg
Iron, Fe 0.18mg
Magnesium, Mg 2mg
Phosphorus, P 13mg
Potassium, K 37mg
Sodium, Na 2mg
Zinc, Zn 0.09mg

Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0mg
Thiamin 0.013mg
Riboflavin 0.004mg
Niacin 0.025mg
Vitamin B-6 0.051mg
Folate, DFE 1µg
Vitamin B-12 0µg
Vitamin A, RAE 0µg
Vitamin A, IU 0IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.02mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0µg
Vitamin D 0IU
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0µg

Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.008g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.004g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.006g
Cholesterol 0mg

Other
Caffeine 0mg

Tips on buying quality Garlic

Powdered garlic is very finicky as a product. We’ve covered this extensively in another article here. The main issue with powdered garlic, is that often other unsanitary parts of the garlic clove get put into the mix by certain manufacturers/packers/importers in order to save costs. Always buy whole garlic flakes, and grind fresh. Alternatively, simply use fresh garlic cloves. In case you’re unsure, please refer to our quality and grade standards here when buying good quality Garlic Flakes.

Data taken from United States Department of Agriculture