Food calories · USDA data
Calories in garlic
4 calories
in 1 clove, 3 g
- Protein
- 0.2 g
- Carbs
- 1 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0.1 g
Garlic has 4 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 clove, which weighs 3 g. Per 100 g, garlic has 149 calories.
At under 5 calories a serving, it adds almost nothing to your day; what you put in it is what counts.
It takes 67 g of garlic to reach 100 calories, which is about 22 × 1 clove.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 clove | 3 g | 4 | 0.2 g | 1 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup | 136 g | 203 | 8.6 g | 45 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.8 g | 4 | 0.2 g | 0.9 g | 0 g |
| 3 cloves | 9 g | 13 | 0.6 g | 3 g | 0 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 42 | 1.8 g | 9.4 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 149 | 6.4 g | 33.1 g | 0.5 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your garlic may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 16% of calories (6.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 82% (33.1 g per 100 g, of which 2.1 g fiber)
- Fat: 3% (0.5 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, beets has the fewest calories of these four (43 per 100 g) and garlic the most (149).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 149 | 6.4 g | 33.1 g | 0.5 g |
| Artichoke | 53 | 2.9 g | 12 g | 0.3 g |
| Beets | 43 | 1.6 g | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Brussels sprouts | 43 | 3.4 g | 9 g | 0.3 g |
Work out your own portion
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in garlic?
Garlic has 4 calories. USDA weighs 1 clove at 3 g, and garlic has 149 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does garlic have?
1 clove (3 g) has 0.2 g of protein, 0% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 6.4 g.
How many carbs does garlic have?
1 clove has 1 g of carbohydrate, including 0.1 g of fiber, and 0 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Garlic, raw (FDC ID 169230). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.