Product Description: Garlic is related to the onion, shallots and chives and is the bulb at the base of a plant. The mature garlic bulb is a group of a small bulbs known as cloves and are held together by 2-3 layers of papery skin
Uses: Remove clove from bulb and peel. Use whole,sliced, crushed of finely chopped.
Nutrition: A good source of dietary fibre. Garlic is valued for its medical qualities,, particularly as a cold and flu deterrent.
Garlic health benefits and medicinal properties have long been known, Garlic has long been considered a herbal "wonder drug", with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague! It has been used extensively in herbal medicine (phytotherapy, sometimes spelt phitotherapy). Raw garlic is used by some to treat the symptoms of acne and there is some evidence that it can assist in managing high cholesterol levels. It can even be effective as a natural mosquito repellent. In general, a stronger tasting clove of garlic has more sulphur content and hence more medicinal value. Some people have suggested that organically grown garlic tends towards a higher sulphur level and hence greater benefit to health.
Ingredients: Garlic
Nutrition Information: SERVING SIZE: 100g
| |
Per serving |
Per 100g |
| Calories |
149kJ |
149kJ |
| Fat, Total |
0.5g |
0.5g |
| - Saturated |
0.1g |
0.1g |
| Cholesterol |
0.0mg |
0.0mg |
| Sodium |
17.0mg |
17.0mg |
| Carbohydrate Total |
33.0g |
33.0g |
| - sugars |
1.0g |
1.0g |
| Gluten |
Nil Detected |
Nil Detected |
| Protein |
6g |
6g |
*The nutritional value of "Garlic" will vary slightly depending on the variety and size
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