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Asparagus vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and corned beef different?

  • Asparagus is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, while corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Corned beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index (32) than corned beef (0).

Asparagus, raw and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types were used 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +618.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +748.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1326.1%

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2673.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +332.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 2.3µg 32.8µg 55%
Sodium 2mg 973mg 42%
Zinc 0.54mg 4.58mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 98mg 33%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.5µg 33%
Protein 2.2g 18.17g 32%
Fats 0.12g 18.98g 29%
Saturated fat 0.04g 6.34g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.22g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 3.03mg 13%
Folate 52µg 6µg 12%
Calories 20kcal 251kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.23mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.026mg 10%
Phosphorus 52mg 125mg 10%
Choline 16mg 69.2mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.022mg 6%
Copper 0.189mg 0.154mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.67g 4%
Iron 2.14mg 1.86mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.42mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 145mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.17mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Carbs 3.88g 0.47g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 0.47g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.58mg 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% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +725.5%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +725.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15716.7%
Contains more OtherOther +346.6%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1240%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.