Asparagus vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between asparagus and carrots
- Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, copper, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 319% more than asparagus.
- Carrots contain 7 times less iron than asparagus. Asparagus contains 2.14mg of iron, while carrots contain 0.3mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Carrots, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +613.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +320% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +215.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2097.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 835µg | 89% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 13.2µg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.045mg | 16% |
| Folate | 52µg | 19µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 320mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 0.93g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 9.58g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 1g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 5.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65.5% |
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +81.8% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1460.9% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0.59g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
