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Asparagus vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and candy bar different?

  • Asparagus is richer in vitamin K, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11762% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than asparagus (32).

Asparagus, raw and Candies, peanut bar types were used in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +120.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +629.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +686.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.3%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168031.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 153mg 11762%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 10.65g 71%
Copper 0.189mg 0.774mg 65%
Fats 0.12g 33.7g 52%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.243mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 7.922mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 52mg 308mg 37%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0µg 35%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.94mg 31%
Protein 2.2g 15.5g 27%
Calories 20kcal 522kcal 25%
Magnesium 14mg 110mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.04g 4.678g 21%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 4.1mg 20%
Iron 2.14mg 0.97mg 15%
Carbs 3.88g 47.4g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.83mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 4.1g 8%
Sodium 2mg 156mg 7%
Potassium 202mg 407mg 6%
Folate 52µg 75µg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.1mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Choline 16mg 29.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5726.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +604.5%
Contains more FatsFats +27983.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1121.6%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21200%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.