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Asparagus vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between asparagus and coconut

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and folate; however, coconut is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 148% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +849.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.1%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20700%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 29.698g 135%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.5mg 58%
Fats 0.12g 33.49g 51%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.2µg 35%
Fiber 2.1g 9g 28%
Copper 0.189mg 0.435mg 27%
Calories 20kcal 354kcal 17%
Selenium 2.3µg 10.1µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.02mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 113mg 9%
Folate 52µg 26µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.066mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.1mg 5%
Potassium 202mg 356mg 5%
Carbs 3.88g 15.23g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Iron 2.14mg 2.43mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.425g 4%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.054mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.366g 2%
Protein 2.2g 3.33g 2%
Choline 16mg 12.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 14mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 6.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +98.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27808.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65.5%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.