How many calories in
garlic?
Garlic is calorie-dense per 100g, but you almost never eat 100g — a clove is 4 calories. Macro impact in normal cooking is essentially zero. Garlic sauce and garlic butter are different stories; the cream and oil are where the calories live.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical garlic serving translates in your tracker:
What 149 calories means.
Balanced — garlic sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.
Point your iPhone camera at garlic and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in garlic?
Garlic has approximately 149 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 1 clove (3g) — comes in at 4 calories.
How much protein is in garlic?
6.4g of protein per 100g. That puts garlic at roughly 4.3g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.
How do I log garlic accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is garlic good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Garlic sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.