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Fruit salad vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruit salad and asparagus

  • Fruit salad contains less iron, copper, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than asparagus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for asparagus is 24% higher.
  • Fruit salad has a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +756%
Contains more CopperCopper +278%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +907.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +417%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237%
Contains more FolateFolate +1633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit salad Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Iron 0.25mg 2.14mg 24%
Copper 0.05mg 0.189mg 15%
Folate 3µg 52µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.091mg 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.274mg 4%
Fiber 1g 2.1g 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.356mg 0.978mg 4%
Carbs 13.05g 3.88g 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 5.6mg 3%
Potassium 116mg 202mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Protein 0.51g 2.2g 3%
Calories 50kcal 20kcal 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 38µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.03g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 12.05g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.158mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.004g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 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 +236.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.4%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.5%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.