Garlic

Garlic has many healthy properties and may reduce cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure and is found in many remedies.

Healthy Garlic Recipes:

• Garlic and Fresh Oregano Marinade for Chicken
• Garlic Sauce
• Garlic Ginger Asparagus

The following nutrition information is for one serving of garlic. That would be about one clove of garlic, or three grams. This general information is for any variety of raw garlic.

Water: 1.76 g

Calories: 4

Protein: 0.19 g

Carbohydrates: 0.99 g

Fiber: 0.1 g

Sugars: 0.03 g

Total Fat: 0.01 g

Saturated Fat: 0.003 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.007 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 5 mg

Iron: 0.05 mg

Magnesium: 1 mg

Phosphorus: 5 mg

Potassium: 12 mg

Sodium: 1 mg

Zinc: 0.03 mg

Vitamin C: 0.9 mg

Thiamin: 0.006 mg

Riboflavin: 0.003 mg

Niacin: 0.021 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.018 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.037 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 0 mcg

Vitamin A: 0 IU

Vitamin E: 0 mg

Vitamin K: 0 mcg

beta Carotene: 0 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 1 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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