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Asparagus vs. Burdock root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between asparagus and burdock root

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, burdock root is higher in vitamin B6 and magnesium.
  • Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than burdock root.

Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Burdock root, 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 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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +167.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~51mg

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Burdock root DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.6µg 33%
Iron 2.14mg 0.8mg 17%
Copper 0.189mg 0.077mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.01mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.03mg 9%
Folate 52µg 23µg 7%
Magnesium 14mg 38mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 3.3g 5%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 3.88g 17.34g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.232mg 3%
Calories 20kcal 72kcal 3%
Potassium 202mg 308mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.33mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 41mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein 2.2g 1.53g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.321mg 1%
Choline 16mg 11.7mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 2.9g N/A
Phosphorus 52mg 51mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.031mg 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% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%

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
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.