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Asparagus vs. Cream of mushroom soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between asparagus and cream of mushroom soup

  • Cream of mushroom soup contains less vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B6 than asparagus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for asparagus is 27% higher.
  • Cream of mushroom soup has 189 times less vitamin A than asparagus. Asparagus has 756IU of vitamin A, while cream of mushroom soup has 4IU.
  • Asparagus is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 2.1% 2.7% 3.4% 5.3% 1.6% 5.1% 44% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +551.6%
Contains more IronIron +2277.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.3%

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% 4.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 3.2% 4.3% 1.6% 0% 24% 0.75% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5100%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Cream of mushroom soup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 9.6µg 27%
Iron 2.14mg 0.09mg 26%
Copper 0.189mg 0.016mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 340mg 15%
Folate 52µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.006mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.008mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.42g 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0.3g 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.24mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.007mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 202mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.169mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Fats 0.12g 2.59g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.072mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 2mg 3%
Protein 2.2g 0.66g 3%
Choline 16mg 4.7mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.472g 2%
Selenium 2.3µg 1.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.597g 1%
Calories 20kcal 39kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Carbs 3.88g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 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% 3% 92%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 92.46 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2058.3%
Contains more OtherOther +65.5%
~equal in Water ~92.46g

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
19% 24% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2740%

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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. Cream of mushroom soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172915/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.