Almonds vs. Garlic Powder

Nutrition comparison of Almonds and Garlic Powder


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of almonds versus garlic powder (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in almonds and garlic powder:

  • Both almonds and garlic powder are high in calcium, calories, dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
  • Almond is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
  • Garlic powder has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, almond contains more riboflavin and niacin.
  • Garlic powder has signficantly less saturated fat than almond.
Detailed nutritional comparison of almonds and garlic powder is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Almonds (Nuts, almonds) and Garlic Powder (Spices, garlic powder) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both almonds and garlic powder are high in calories. Almond has 75% more calories than garlic powder - almond has 579 calories per 100 grams and garlic powder has 331 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, almonds is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to garlic powder per calorie. Almonds has a macronutrient ratio of 14:14:72 and for garlic powder, 18:80:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Almonds Garlic Powder
Protein 14% 18%
Carbohydrates 14% 80%
Fat 72% 2%
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carbohydrates

Garlic powder is high in carbohydrates and almond has 70% less carbohydrates than garlic powder - almond has 21.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and garlic powder has 72.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both almonds and garlic powder are high in dietary fiber. Almond has 39% more dietary fiber than garlic powder - almond has 12.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and garlic powder has 9g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Almonds and garlic powder contain similar amounts of sugar - almond has 4.4g of sugar per 100 grams and garlic powder has 2.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Both almonds and garlic powder are high in protein. Almond has 28% more protein than garlic powder - almond has 21.2g of protein per 100 grams and garlic powder has 16.6g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Garlic powder has signficantly less saturated fat than almond - almond has 3.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and garlic powder has 0.25g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both almonds and garlic powder are low in trans fat - almond has 0.02g of trans fat per 100 grams and garlic powder does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Garlic powder has more Vitamin C than almond - garlic powder has 1.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and almond does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Almonds and garlic powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - almond has 0.6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic powder does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Almond is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 37 times more Vitamin E than garlic powder - almond has 25.6mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and garlic powder has 0.67mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Garlic powder and almonds contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - garlic powder has 0.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and almond does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Garlic powder has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, almond contains more riboflavin and niacin. Both almonds and garlic powder contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid and folate.

Almonds Garlic Powder
Thiamin 0.205 MG 0.435 MG
Riboflavin 1.138 MG 0.141 MG
Niacin 3.618 MG 0.796 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.471 MG 0.743 MG
Vitamin B6 0.137 MG 1.654 MG
Folate 44 UG 47 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both almonds and garlic powder are high in calcium. Almond has 241% more calcium than garlic powder - almond has 269mg of calcium per 100 grams and garlic powder has 79mg of calcium.

iron

Both almonds and garlic powder are high in iron. Garlic powder has 52% more iron than almond - almond has 3.7mg of iron per 100 grams and garlic powder has 5.7mg of iron.

potassium

Both almonds and garlic powder are high in potassium. Garlic powder has 63% more potassium than almond - almond has 733mg of potassium per 100 grams and garlic powder has 1193mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, garlic powder has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than almond per 100 grams.

Almonds Garlic Powder
alpha linoleic acid 0.003 G 0.012 G
Total 0.003 G 0.012 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, almond has more linoleic acid than garlic powder per 100 grams.

Almonds Garlic Powder
other omega 6 0.002 G 0.022 G
linoleic acid 12.324 G 0.143 G
Total 12.326 G 0.165 G



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FAQ

Does almonds or garlic powder contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both almonds and garlic powder are high in calories. Almond has 80% more calories than garlic powder - almond has 579 calories in 100g and garlic powder has 331 calories.

Does almonds or garlic powder have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic powder is high in carbohydrates and almond has 70% fewer carbohydrates than garlic powder - almond has 21.6g of carbs for 100g and garlic powder has 72.7g of carbohydrates.

Does almonds or garlic powder contain more calcium?
Both almonds and garlic powder are high in calcium. Almond has 240% more calcium than garlic powder - almond has 269mg of calcium in 100 grams and garlic powder has 79mg of calcium.

Does almonds or garlic powder contain more iron?
Both almonds and garlic powder are high in iron. Garlic powder has 50% more iron than almond - almond has 3.7mg of iron in 100 grams and garlic powder has 5.7mg of iron.

Does almonds or garlic powder contain more potassium?
Both almonds and garlic powder are high in potassium. Garlic powder has 60% more potassium than almond - almond has 733mg of potassium in 100 grams and garlic powder has 1193mg of potassium.