Calories in garlic

Calories in common portions

Where the calories come from

Shares use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrate and 9 for fat, so they may not match USDA’s calorie total exactly. Try the macro calculator.

Good to know

• A clove of garlic (3 g) has about 4 calories, so the garlic in most recipes barely changes the total.
• Garlic looks calorie-dense by weight (149 calories per 100 g), but it is used in such small amounts that nobody eats 100 g.
• Garlic powder is dried garlic, so it is denser: a teaspoon (3.1 g) has about 10 calories, roughly the same as 2 fresh cloves.
• Roasting garlic doesn’t add calories, but garlic roasted in oil, garlic butter, and garlic bread carry the calories of the fat. Count that fat on its own line.

In our recipes

The Calorify recipes that use this food, how much they use, and the calories it adds to each whole recipe.

• Shakshuka2 cloves · 6 g · recipe serves 29 cal
• Lentil and tomato soup2 cloves · 6 g · recipe serves 49 cal
• Beef and black bean chili3 cloves · 9 g · recipe serves 413 cal
• Spaghetti bolognese2 cloves · 6 g · recipe serves 49 cal
• Honey soy chicken stir-fry2 cloves · 6 g · recipe serves 29 cal

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