Every 100 kcal of garlic brings 4.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 61st of the 105 vegetables in this database and 507th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 6.36 g per 100 g ranks 3rd in its group.
Around 17% of the calories in garlic come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, garlic has 12.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (6.36 g against 0.5 g per 100 g).
Set against eggplant, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (eggplant has 0.8 g per 1 cup cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 3 g, and it covers about 0% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Garlic is protein-dense by weight, but a clove weighs so little that it adds almost nothing to a day's intake.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of garlic
Protein and calories in Garlic for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
6.36 g
149 kcal
1 clove (serving used here)
3 g
0.2 g
4 kcal
1 cup
136 g
8.6 g
203 kcal
3 cloves
9 g
0.6 g
13 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in garlic
The nine essential amino acids in Garlic, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.308 g
0.01 g
48
lysine
0.273 g
0.01 g
43
valine
0.291 g
0.01 g
46
isoleucine
0.217 g
0.01 g
34
threonine
0.157 g
0 g
25
phenylalanine
0.183 g
0.01 g
29
methionine
0.076 g
0 g
12
histidine
0.113 g
0 g
18
tryptophan
0.066 g
0 g
10
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
6.36 g. The 1 clove serving used on this page weighs 3 g and so carries 0.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of garlic?
4.3 g. That figure divides its 6.36 g of protein per 100 g by its 149 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in garlic complete?
No. On its own, the protein in garlic is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of garlic?
About 0%. One 1 clove serving has 0.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #169230 (Garlic, raw), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.