Cereal vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and asparagus different?
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 512% higher.
- Cereal contains 398 times more sodium than asparagus. While cereal contains 795mg of sodium, asparagus contains only 2mg.
- Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than cereal (69).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Asparagus, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1491.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1307.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +173.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 | +587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2042.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4297.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2644.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2928.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6478% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1312.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.143mg | 512% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.091mg | 453% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.14mg | 399% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.141mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.978mg | 179% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 38µg | 86% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.54mg | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 5.6mg | 37% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 41.6µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 2mg | 34% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 3.88g | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.158mg | 27% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 20kcal | 18% |
| Folate | 52µg | 13% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 2.2g | 8% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 2.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1.13mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.189mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 202mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.05g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.04g | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 1g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2138.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +284.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2366.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +608% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4134.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +140.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +284.6% |
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