Asparagus vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between asparagus and fruitcake
- Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin C; however, fruitcake is richer in fiber.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% higher.
- Asparagus has 34 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While asparagus has 756IU of vitamin A, fruitcake has only 22IU.
- Asparagus has less saturated fat.
- Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).
The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +278% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +442.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2673.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 1.5µg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 61.6g | 19% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.05mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 4.2g | 11% |
| Folate | 52µg | 20µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.7g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 2.07mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 202mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Choline | 16mg | 8.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +268.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7483.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1487.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6546% |
