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Asparagus vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between asparagus and cocoa bean?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, yet cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 380% more.
  • Asparagus has 17 times more vitamin K than cocoa bean. While asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, cocoa bean has only 2.4µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in asparagus is lower.

We used Asparagus, raw and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali types 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1142.1%
Contains more IronIron +625.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1808.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1079.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2265.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +473.9%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1030%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.189mg 3.607mg 380%
Iron 2.14mg 15.52mg 167%
Manganese 0.158mg 3.737mg 156%
Fiber 2.1g 29.8g 111%
Magnesium 14mg 476mg 110%
Phosphorus 52mg 728mg 97%
Potassium 202mg 2509mg 68%
Zinc 0.54mg 6.37mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.04g 7.76g 35%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 2.4µg 33%
Protein 2.2g 18.1g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.46mg 25%
Selenium 2.3µg 13.2µg 20%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Fats 0.12g 13.1g 20%
Carbs 3.88g 58.3g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.39g 11%
Calories 20kcal 220kcal 10%
Calcium 24mg 111mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 2.4mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Folate 52µg 32µg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.11mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.118mg 2%
Choline 16mg 11.4mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 19mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 1.76g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.254mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3352.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +722.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1402.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1244.8%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +740%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.