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Espresso vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between espresso and asparagus

  • Espresso is higher in vitamin B3 and magnesium; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% higher.
  • Espresso has 6 times more magnesium than asparagus. While espresso has 80mg of magnesium, asparagus has only 14mg.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than asparagus (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more IronIron +1546.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +278%
Contains more ZincZinc +980%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +642.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216%
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +878.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +5100%
Contains more CholineCholine +515.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Asparagus DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 0mg 53%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 0.978mg 26%
Iron 0.13mg 2.14mg 25%
Magnesium 80mg 14mg 16%
Copper 0.05mg 0.189mg 15%
Folate 1µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.143mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.091mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5.6mg 6%
Phosphorus 7mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 0.274mg 5%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.158mg 5%
Protein 0.12g 2.2g 4%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.141mg 3%
Potassium 115mg 202mg 3%
Choline 2.6mg 16mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 24mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 9kcal 20kcal 1%
Carbs 1.67g 3.88g 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 1.67g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 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 +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.3%
Contains more OtherOther +152.2%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.