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Asparagus vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between asparagus and balsamic vinegar

  • The amount of copper, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C in asparagus is higher than in balsamic vinegar.
  • Asparagus covers your daily copper needs 18% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Asparagus contains less sugar.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.4%
Contains more IronIron +197.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 0.72mg 18%
Copper 0.189mg 0.026mg 18%
Folate 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Fructose 1g 7.38g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 3.88g 17.03g 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 112mg 3%
Protein 2.2g 0.49g 3%
Calories 20kcal 88kcal 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.131mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 17.03g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 14.95g N/A
Saturated fat 0.04g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +349%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.9%
Contains more OtherOther +939.7%

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
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1064.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +638%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.