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Asparagus vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between asparagus and coffee

  • The amount of vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 in asparagus is higher than in coffee.
  • Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 35% more than coffee.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of coffee is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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%
Coffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.2%
Contains more IronIron +21300%
Contains more CopperCopper +9350%
Contains more ZincZinc +2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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%
Coffee
0
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +921.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +515.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.1µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 0.01mg 27%
Copper 0.189mg 0.002mg 21%
Folate 52µg 2µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.014mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.001mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.191mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.076mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 202mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0µg 4%
Protein 2.2g 0.12g 4%
Magnesium 14mg 3mg 3%
Choline 16mg 2.6mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Calories 20kcal 1kcal 1%
Carbs 3.88g 0g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.254mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%
~equal in Water ~99.39g

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
Coffee
2
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.