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Dough vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dough and asparagus

  • Dough has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Dough covers your daily selenium needs 48% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has 301 times less sodium than dough. Dough has 602mg of sodium, while asparagus has 2mg.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1143.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.3%
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.
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +396.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +438.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5842.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Asparagus DV% diff.
Selenium 28.6µg 2.3µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.143mg 47%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 41.6µg 34%
Sodium 602mg 2mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.978mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.141mg 22%
Iron 3.91mg 2.14mg 22%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Folate 123µg 52µg 18%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.158mg 18%
Protein 10.75g 2.2g 17%
Carbs 51.88g 3.88g 16%
Calories 272kcal 20kcal 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.13mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.54mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.05g 5%
Copper 0.152mg 0.189mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.274mg 4%
Fats 2.42g 0.12g 4%
Potassium 117mg 202mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 24mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.529g 0.04g 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 0g 1%
Choline 8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.091mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 1.88g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 ProteinProtein +388.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1916.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1237.1%
Contains more OtherOther +236.2%
Contains more WaterWater +182.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 +1610%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +62.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +96.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.