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Canola oil vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between canola oil and asparagus

  • Canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K, while asparagus has more iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Canola oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 109% more than asparagus.
  • Canola oil contains 184 times more saturated fat than asparagus. While canola oil contains 7.365g of saturated fat, asparagus contains only 0.04g.
  • Canola oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of canola oil is 0, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, canola and Asparagus, raw.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1445.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +7900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Asparagus DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 0.05g 187%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 0g 158%
Fats 100g 0.12g 154%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 1.13mg 109%
Calories 884kcal 20kcal 43%
Saturated fat 7.365g 0.04g 33%
Iron 0mg 2.14mg 27%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 41.6µg 25%
Copper 0mg 0.189mg 21%
Folate 0µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.141mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.091mg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 52mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.978mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 202mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.274mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.3µg 4%
Protein 0g 2.2g 4%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Choline 0.2mg 16mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.395g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +83233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56184%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/nutrients
  2. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.