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Asparagus vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and almonds

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, calcium, and zinc.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 163% more.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.9%
Contains more IronIron +73.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1279.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +225.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.13mg 25.63mg 163%
Copper 0.189mg 1.031mg 94%
Manganese 0.158mg 2.179mg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.12g 49.93g 77%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 1.138mg 77%
Phosphorus 52mg 481mg 61%
Magnesium 14mg 270mg 61%
Fiber 2.1g 12.5g 42%
Protein 2.2g 21.15g 38%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0µg 35%
Calories 20kcal 579kcal 28%
Calcium 24mg 269mg 25%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.12mg 23%
Iron 2.14mg 3.71mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 3.618mg 17%
Potassium 202mg 733mg 16%
Choline 16mg 52.1mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 3.88g 21.55g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.471mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4.1µg 3%
Folate 52µg 44µg 2%
Fructose 1g 0.11g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.539mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +2013.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +861.4%
Contains more FatsFats +41508.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.4%
Contains more OtherOther +410.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24558%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +282.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +809.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1617.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.