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13, Supplements or Food?
Is it better to get garlic’s health benefits from supplements or food? “Supplements deliver a concentrated form of allicin, which is the organosulphur compound responsible for the medicinal benefits of garlic,” McClusky said. “Some claims state that an allicin powder extract is the best form of supplement. Pay attention to the quantity of allicin on the package.”
Allicin is an unstable compound so it can change very quickly once outside of garlic’s fresh form. Some supplement manufacturers age garlic to make it odourless, but this reduces the amount of allicin available, making the product less effective. Talk to a natural-health professional about choosing a quality supplement for garlic or supplement, if you’d like to try one.
14. Nutrition Notes
Garlic Is very nutritious, But low in Calories
Just an ounce serving of garlic contains:
Manganese: 23% of the RDA.
Vitamin B6: 17% of the RDA.
Vitamin C: 15% of the RDA.
Selenium: 6% of the RDA.
Fiber: 1 gram.
Also respectable amounts of Calcium, Copper, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron and Vitamin B1.
Garlic also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients. In fact, it contains a little bit of almost everything we need.
This is coming with 42 calories, with 1.8 grams of protein and 9 grams of carbs.
