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Asparagus vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between asparagus and endive

  • Asparagus has more iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, endive has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for endive is 158% higher.
  • Endive has 5 times less vitamin B6 than asparagus. Asparagus has 0.091mg of vitamin B6, while endive has 0.02mg.
  • Endive has a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Endive, raw.

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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%
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +455.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 231µg 158%
Folate 52µg 142µg 23%
Iron 2.14mg 0.83mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.9mg 13%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.42mg 11%
Copper 0.189mg 0.099mg 10%
Vitamin A 38µg 108µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.075mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.4mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.2µg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 3.1g 4%
Calcium 24mg 52mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 314mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 28mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.79mg 2%
Protein 2.2g 1.25g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Sodium 2mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6.5mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 17kcal 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 3.88g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 0.25g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 0.25g N/A
Choline 16mg 16.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.023mg 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
Endive
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3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +143.1%
~equal in Water ~93.79g

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
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.