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Coconut oil vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut oil and asparagus different?

  • Asparagus is higher than coconut oil in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Coconut oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 412% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index (32) than coconut oil (0).

Oil, coconut and Asparagus, raw types were 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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 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 +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +4180%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2600%
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% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 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 +927.3%
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 +6833.3%
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 Coconut oil Asparagus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 82.475g 0.04g 375%
Fats 99.06g 0.12g 152%
Calories 892kcal 20kcal 44%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 41.6µg 34%
Iron 0.05mg 2.14mg 26%
Copper 0mg 0.189mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 0g 16%
Folate 0µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.143mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 0.05g 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.141mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.13mg 7%
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 0.02mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.3µg 4%
Protein 0g 2.2g 4%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 16mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 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 0.028g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 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 +82450%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +310633.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 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 +3304%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.