Garlic, big clove: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Nohoru, Rashun, Lasan, Lehsan, Bellulli, Ruhan, Rynsun heh/ Rynsun dkhar, Vellulli, Chanam, Lasoon, Lasun, Rasuna, Lashoonam, Poondu, Laisan. Food group: Condiments and Spices. Vegetarian.
Is it safe during pregnancy?
What official food-safety sources say, source by source: Is Garlic safe during pregnancy?
Nutrition per 100 g (USDA)
| Energy | 143 kcal |
| Protein | 6.6 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28.2 g |
| Fibre | 2.7 g |
| Vitamin C | 10.0 mg |
Values: USDA FoodData Central, Garlic, raw (FDC ID 1104647; public domain). This is USDA's analysis of the same food, not of the Indian sample in IFCT, so figures for this exact variety may differ. See the full USDA page.
Explore further
By USDA's figures, Garlic, big clove is a notable source of vitamin c — see what each does in pregnancy.
More condiments and spices: Asafoetida, Cardamom, black, Cardamom, green, Chillies, green - all varieties, Chillies, green-1, Chillies, green-2.
Garlic, big clove in Indian languages
| Assamese | Nohoru |
| Bengali | Rashun |
| Gujarati | Lasan |
| Hindi | Lehsan |
| Kannada | Bellulli |
| Kashmiri | Ruhan |
| Khasi | Rynsun heh/ Rynsun dkhar |
| Malayalam | Vellulli |
| Manipuri | Chanam |
| Marathi | Lasoon |
| Odia | Rasuna |
| Punjabi | Lasan |
| Sanskrit | Lashoonam |
| Tamil | Poondu |
| Telugu | Vellulli |
| Urdu | Laisan |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN), for nutrients the USDA values show this food is a good source of. A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code G011 — IFCT values not reproduced; the figures shown are USDA's. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.