Artichoke vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are artichoke and asparagus different?
- Artichoke is richer in fiber, magnesium, vitamin C, and phosphorus, while asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Asparagus covers your daily need for vitamin K, 22% more than artichoke.
- Artichoke contains 4 times more magnesium than asparagus. Artichoke contains 60mg of magnesium, while asparagus contains 14mg.
Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Asparagus, raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +328.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1050% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +108.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +115% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +494.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +98.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +181.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 41.6µg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 2.1g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 14mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.28mg | 2.14mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 5.6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 202mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.189mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 90mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Folate | 68µg | 52µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.158mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 10.51g | 3.88g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.11g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.046mg | 0.978mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +170.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28% |
