Garlic Powder is the dehydrated garlic cloves that roasted and finely ground to a powder, provides some of the flavor of roasted 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.