Chicory vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chicory and asparagus
- Asparagus has more iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than chicory.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
- Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of chicory is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicory, witloof, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +791.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +270.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +237.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58% |
| 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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +511.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 2.14mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.189mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.141mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.062mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.16mg | 0.978mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
| Folate | 37µg | 52µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 0.274mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 5.6mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 2.2g | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.158mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.9g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Potassium | 211mg | 202mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.88g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.024g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.035mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.005mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.041mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.88g
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.6% |
