Pungent bulb from the allium family, used fresh, dried, or powdered as a flavoring in savory cooking.
Garlic has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 522 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Garlic is also known as чесън, garlic, hvitløk, knoblauch, garlic puree — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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