There are about 149 calories in 100 grams of garlic.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 5 entries for garlic, from 122 to 168 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Garlic, raw, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of garlic?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 149
- Protein
- 6.4 g
- Fat
- 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 31 g
- Sodium
- 17 mg
Garlic comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| teaspoon | 2.8 g | 4 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.87 |
| wedge | 3 g | 4 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.93 |
100 grams of garlic contain 6.4 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat and 31 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein6.4 g
- Fat0.5 g
- Saturated fat0.09 g
- Carbohydrates31 g
- Sugars1 g
- Dietary fibre2.1 g
- Sodium17 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of garlic, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 181 mg
- Iron
- 1.7 mg
- Potassium
- 401 mg
- Magnesium
- 25 mg
- Zinc
- 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C
- 31.2 mg
- Folate
- 3 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 5 entries for garlic.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic, crushed, Shamir | 122 | 5 | 0.2 | 25 |
| Garlic, rawThe entry used above | 149 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 31 |
| Garlic, raw, with skin and top | 130 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 28.8 |
| Garlic, cooked | 149 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 31 |
| Garlic, crushed, Dorot | 168 | 5.4 | 6 | 23 |
These foods are close to garlic in calories.
- Pie, potato, with soy oil149 calories per 100 g
- Pie, corn, no pastry148 calories per 100 g
- Olives145 calories per 100 g
- Pie, potato, with canola oil150 calories per 100 g
- Vine leaves, stuffed with rice and beef, with canola oil142 calories per 100 g
- Pie, potato, with yellow cheese and canola oil152 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in garlic.
How many calories are in garlic?
100 grams of garlic have about 149 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 5 entries for it, from 122 to 168 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of garlic?
50 grams have 75 calories, 100 grams have 149 and 200 grams have 298.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in garlic?
In 100 grams there are 6.4 g of protein, 0.5 g of fat and 31 g of carbohydrates, of which 1 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one teaspoon of garlic?
The Ministry's table gives 2.8 grams for one teaspoon of garlic, which is 4 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.