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Asparagus vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and lemons

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and manganese; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +256.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +410.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg
~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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +878%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +846.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 53mg 53%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 0.6mg 19%
Copper 0.189mg 0.037mg 17%
Folate 52µg 11µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.15mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.06mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.4µg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 202mg 138mg 2%
Carbs 3.88g 9.32g 2%
Choline 16mg 5.1mg 2%
Protein 2.2g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 29kcal 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.089g 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.2%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.