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Focaccia vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between focaccia and asparagus

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2; however, asparagus has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for asparagus is 30% higher.
  • Asparagus has 281 times less sodium than focaccia. Focaccia has 561mg of sodium, while asparagus has 2mg.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +591.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 EVitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +629.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +451.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.7µg 41.6µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.143mg 27%
Selenium 15.9µg 2.3µg 25%
Sodium 561mg 2mg 24%
Folate 138µg 52µg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.978mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0g 14%
Protein 8.77g 2.2g 13%
Iron 3.16mg 2.14mg 13%
Fats 7.89g 0.12g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.141mg 12%
Phosphorus 128mg 52mg 11%
Calories 249kcal 20kcal 11%
Copper 0.091mg 0.189mg 11%
Carbs 35.82g 3.88g 11%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.158mg 9%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.54mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.274mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.05g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.04g 4%
Potassium 114mg 202mg 3%
Choline 2.9mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.091mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 1.13mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calcium 35mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 1.88g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +298.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6475%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +823.2%
Contains more OtherOther +177.6%
Contains more WaterWater +103%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 +1888%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.