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Garlic (Lehsan): Nutrition and who it suits

Garlic is fine in small amounts for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause. 100 g has 124 kcal, 6.9 g of protein and 5.2 g of fibre. One serving is two cloves (6 g), about 7 kcal.

Artistic top view shot of three garlic bulbs

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy124 kcal
Protein6.9 g
Carbohydrate21.9 g
Fibre5.2 g
Sugars6 g
Fat0.2 g
Folate85.8 µg
Vitamin C12.6 mg
Potassium430 mg

Where its calories come from

24%75%
  • Protein 24%
  • Carbohydrate 75%
  • Fat 1%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of garlic?

About 7 kcal for two cloves (6 g), and about 14 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

One serving (6 g) fills less than 5% of an adult woman's daily need for every nutrient measured here. The largest share is folate, at 2.3% (5.1 µg).

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code G011. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is garlic good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Fine in small amounts

Two cloves (6 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

PCOS and PCOD

Fine in small amounts

Two cloves (6 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

Diabetes

Fine in small amounts

Two cloves (6 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

Menopause

Fine in small amounts

Two cloves (6 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

All four goalsFine in small amountsTwo cloves (6 g) is too little to change your numbers much either way.

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Varieties

Per 100 g.

VarietykcalProtein (g)Carbs (g)Fibre (g)
Big clove (shown above)1246.921.95.2
Small clove1236.821.85.5
Single clove, Kashmir1256.123.54

Also called

Assamese: Nohoru; Bengali: Rashun; Gujarati: Lasan; Hindi: Lehsan; Kannada: Bellulli; Kashmiri: Ruhan; Malayalam: Vellulli; Marathi: Lasoon; Odia: Rasuna; Punjabi: Lasan; Sanskrit: Lashoonam; Tamil: Poondu; Telugu: Vellulli; Urdu: Laisan.

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