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Asparagus vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between asparagus and feta

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than asparagus.
  • Feta has 23 times less vitamin K than asparagus. Asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, while feta has 1.8µg.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Cheese, feta.

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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 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.8%
Contains more IronIron +229.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +490.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1954.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +552.2%

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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +498.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.991mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.04g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.844mg 54%
Calcium 24mg 493mg 47%
Phosphorus 52mg 337mg 41%
Sodium 2mg 917mg 40%
Fats 0.12g 21.28g 33%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.8µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.424mg 26%
Protein 2.2g 14.21g 24%
Selenium 2.3µg 15µg 23%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.88mg 21%
Iron 2.14mg 0.65mg 19%
Copper 0.189mg 0.032mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.967mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.623g 12%
Calories 20kcal 264kcal 12%
Vitamin A 38µg 125µg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.028mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.18mg 6%
Folate 52µg 32µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.591g 4%
Potassium 202mg 62mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.154mg 1%
Carbs 3.88g 4.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.991mg 0%
Choline 16mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.397mg 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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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +68.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +545.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +796.6%
~equal in Carbs ~4.09g

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1082%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.