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Asparagus vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between asparagus and durian

  • Asparagus has more iron and vitamin A, while durian has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and fiber.
  • Asparagus covers your daily need for iron, 21% more than durian.
  • Asparagus contains 17 times more vitamin A than durian. While asparagus contains 756IU of vitamin A, durian contains only 44IU.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of durian is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Asparagus, raw and Durian, raw or frozen.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +397.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.207mg
~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%
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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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Durian DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 0.43mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.374mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.316mg 17%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 19.7mg 16%
Fats 0.12g 5.33g 8%
Carbs 3.88g 27.09g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 3.8g 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.325mg 7%
Potassium 202mg 436mg 7%
Calories 20kcal 147kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.2mg 5%
Folate 52µg 36µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 2µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.28mg 2%
Copper 0.189mg 0.207mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 39mg 2%
Protein 2.2g 1.47g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.074mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 23.29g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
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
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5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4341.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.1%

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/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.