A garlic bulb is composed of about 65% water, 28% carbohydrates, 2% protein, 1.5% fiber and only
0.15% fats (11). According to analysis by the USDA, an average clove of raw garlic has just under 5
calories, 12 mg potassium, over 5 mg calcium, 4.59 mg of phosphorus, .94 mg of vitamin C, plus small
amounts of a variety of other vitamins and minerals (73). Garlic also contains ten different sugars,
cellulose, mucilage, peptides, pectin (82), polysaccharides and saponins (36). Garlic essential oil is GRAS
(Generally Recognized as Safe) at 0.01 to 40 ppm (70)