Is Garlic good for you?
Garlic is a vegetable. It has about 30 g net carbs and 6.4 g protein per 100 g. Here's how Susta judges it — and why the answer changes with your goal.
Garlic: verdict by goal
The details
Blood sugar: High per-100g on paper, but you eat grams, not a serving — glycemically irrelevant as an aromatic.
How to choose: Firm heads, no sprouting.
How to use it: The aromatic base of Filipino/Med/Latin cooking.
How to store: Cool, dry, airy.
Sensible portion: 1–3 cloves, daily
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Susta gives general wellness information graded by evidence — not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and never medication advice. Verdicts are tuned to a chosen goal and may differ for you. Talk to your clinician about your health.