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Asparagus vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and fortune cookie

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, fortune cookie is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% more.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw and Cookies, fortune.

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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%

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 0% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3681.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.1µg 34%
Carbs 3.88g 84g 27%
Calories 20kcal 378kcal 18%
Copper 0.189mg 0.06mg 14%
Iron 2.14mg 1.44mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.013mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.84mg 5%
Potassium 202mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Folate 52µg 66µg 4%
Fats 0.12g 2.7g 4%
Protein 2.2g 4.2g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.345g 3%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.669g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.466g 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.182mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 7mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 35mg 2%
Choline 16mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 2.9µg 1%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 31mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.297mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1065.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2064.9%
Contains more OtherOther +89.7%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.