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Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained and artichoke different?

  • Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained is higher in vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, artichoke is richer in fiber, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained is 30% higher.
  • Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained contains 77 times more vitamin A than artichoke. While asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained contains 1006IU of vitamin A, artichoke contains only 13IU.

Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.9% 20% 34% 55% 16% 23% 1.8% 20% 33%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2950%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 26% 17% 30% 0% 41% 32% 20% 14% 18% 0% 127% 112% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +241.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin K 50.6µg 14.8µg 30%
Folate 149µg 68µg 20%
Fiber 2g 5.4g 14%
Magnesium 14mg 60mg 11%
Selenium 6.1µg 0.2µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.072mg 8%
Copper 0.165mg 0.231mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.066mg 6%
Iron 0.91mg 1.28mg 5%
Phosphorus 54mg 90mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 224mg 370mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 11.7mg 4%
Manganese 0.154mg 0.256mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.116mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 94mg 3%
Calcium 23mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 4.11g 10.51g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.338mg 2%
Choline 26.1mg 34.4mg 2%
Protein 2.4g 3.27g 2%
Calories 22kcal 47kcal 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.49mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.046mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.105g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.4 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 4.11 g
Water: 92.63 g
Other: 0.64 g
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76.6%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.105 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168390/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.