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Asparagus vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and hamburgers

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin A and copper; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Asparagus has less saturated fat.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than hamburgers (66).

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +431.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.3%

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% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~56µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Protein 2.2g 17.08g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 5.365mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.04g 5.096g 23%
Fats 0.12g 14.36g 22%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.87mg 21%
Sodium 2mg 414mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Calories 20kcal 295kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.495g 14%
Phosphorus 52mg 136mg 12%
Copper 0.189mg 0.091mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.203mg 9%
Iron 2.14mg 2.88mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.25mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 102mg 8%
Carbs 3.88g 24.1g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.217mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 0.9g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.217mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.31mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 1g 2.03g 1%
Folate 52µg 56µg 1%
Potassium 202mg 226mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +118.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +676.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11866.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.1%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +78.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +103%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.22g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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