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Coca-Cola vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Coca-Cola and asparagus

  • Asparagus is higher than Coca-Cola in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% higher.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than Coca-Cola (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10000%
Contains more IronIron +1845.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +18800%
Contains more ZincZinc +2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Iron 0.11mg 2.14mg 25%
Copper 0.001mg 0.189mg 21%
Folate 0µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.091mg 7%
Phosphorus 10mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Potassium 2mg 202mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.978mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.274mg 5%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.3µg 4%
Protein 0.07g 2.2g 4%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 16mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 3.88g 2%
Calories 37kcal 20kcal 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 9.56g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 8.97g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 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
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 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 CarbsCarbs +146.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3042.9%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more OtherOther +1350%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

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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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.