Jackfruit vs. Garlic

Nutrition comparison of Jackfruit and Garlic


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

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

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

  • Both garlic and jackfruit are high in Vitamin C and potassium.
  • Garlic has more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, jackfruit contains more folate.
  • Garlic has signficantly less sugar than jackfruit.
  • Garlic has signficantly more iron than jackfruit.
  • Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Garlic is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of jackfruit and garlic 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: Jackfruit (Jackfruit, raw) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Garlic is high in calories and jackfruit has 36% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and jackfruit has 95 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, jackfruit is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to garlic for fat. Jackfruit has a macronutrient ratio of 6:88:6 and for garlic, 16:82:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Jackfruit Garlic
Protein 6% 16%
Carbohydrates 88% 82%
Fat 6% 3%
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carbohydrates

Garlic is high in carbohydrates and jackfruit has 30% less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and jackfruit has 23.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 40% more dietary fiber than jackfruit - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.5g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Garlic has signficantly less sugar than jackfruit - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and jackfruit has 19.1g of sugar.

Protein

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Garlic has 270% more protein than jackfruit - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.7g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both garlic and jackfruit are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.2g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Both garlic and jackfruit are high in Vitamin C. Garlic has 128% more Vitamin C than jackfruit - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and jackfruit has 13.7mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Jackfruit and garlic contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - jackfruit has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Garlic and jackfruit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.34mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Garlic and jackfruit contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and jackfruit does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

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

Jackfruit Garlic
Thiamin 0.105 MG 0.2 MG
Riboflavin 0.055 MG 0.11 MG
Niacin 0.92 MG 0.7 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.235 MG 0.596 MG
Vitamin B6 0.329 MG 1.235 MG
Folate 24 UG 3 UG

Minerals

calcium

Garlic is an excellent source of calcium and it has 654% more calcium than jackfruit - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Garlic has signficantly more iron than jackfruit - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.23mg of iron.

potassium

Both garlic and jackfruit are high in potassium. Jackfruit has 12% more potassium than garlic - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 448mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

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,

Jackfruit Garlic
beta-carotene 61 UG 5 UG
alpha-carotene 6 UG ~
lutein + zeaxanthin 157 UG 16 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Jackfruit Garlic
alpha linoleic acid 0.079 G 0.02 G
Total 0.079 G 0.02 G

omega 6s

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

Jackfruit Garlic
other omega 6 0.004 G ~
linoleic acid 0.015 G 0.229 G
Total 0.019 G 0.229 G



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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: Jackfruit (Jackfruit, raw) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) .

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FAQ

Does garlic or jackfruit contain more calories in 100 grams?
Garlic is high in calories and jackfruit has 40% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories in 100g and jackfruit has 95 calories.

Does garlic or jackfruit have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic is high in carbohydrates and jackfruit has 30% fewer carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of carbs for 100g and jackfruit has 23.3g of carbohydrates.

Does garlic or jackfruit contain more calcium?
Garlic is a rich source of calcium and it has 650% more calcium than jackfruit - garlic has 181mg of calcium in 100 grams and jackfruit has 24mg of calcium.

Does garlic or jackfruit contain more potassium?
Both garlic and jackfruit are high in potassium. Jackfruit has 10% more potassium than garlic - garlic has 401mg of potassium in 100 grams and jackfruit has 448mg of potassium.