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Due to its several nutrient contents, garlic is considered a superfood and has been used for over 5,000 years, both for food and medical reasons.
Health benefits of garlic
- 1. Garlic contains compounds with potent medicinal properties. Scientists now know that most of garlic’s health benefits are due to the formation of sulfur compounds when you chop, crush, or chew a garlic clove.
- Calories: 4.5 Fat: 0g Sodium: 0.5mg Carbohydrates: 1g Fiber: 0.1g Sugars: 0g Protein: 0.2g Vitamin C: 0.9mg Zinc: 0.04mcgone clove of raw garlic
Carbs: The calories in garlic come from carbohydrate, and because the serving size and calories are so low, the carbs in garlic are also very low. There is just one gram of carbs in a clove of garlic.
Fats: There is no fat in garlic.
Protein: Garlic provides no significant protein.
Vitamins and Minerals: Garlic contains several vitamins and minerals, although a single clove doesn’t provide much due to the small serving size. Each clove contains a small amount of vitamin C, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin K, and manganese,
Calories: A 3-gram clove of garlic provides almost no calories. You’ll only add four calories to your total intake if you consume the whole clove.2 Because you are likely to eat so little of the food, garlic calories are not likely to make a noticeable difference in your daily food intake.
- 2. Garlic is highly nutritious but has very few calories.Calorie for calorie, garlic is very nutritious. Garlic is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese. It also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients.
Garlic Consumption Benefits:
Some of the main health benefits of raw garlic consumption are:
- Blood pressure levels reduction Antithrombotic properties Antibiotic properties Anticancer properties Heavy metals detox properties Boosts bone health Reduces hair loss Improves acne symptoms
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