Garlic Powder is the dehydrated garlic cloves that have finely ground to a powder, provides some of the flavor of garlic, but not the texture,of fresh garlic. For its convenience and ease of use, garlic powder is an excellent for use in homemade marinades, dips, seasoning blends, rubs and condiments.
A head or bulb of fresh garlic usually contains about 10 cloves. 1 freshly minced or chopped garlic clove = 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder.