Asparagus vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are asparagus and matzo different?
- Asparagus is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and folate, while matzo is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 63% more than asparagus.
Asparagus, raw and Crackers, matzo, plain types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +84.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +215% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +311.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1504.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1783.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13766.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +205.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +298% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 36.9µg | 63% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 0.3µg | 34% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 83.7g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.65mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.387mg | 20% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 395kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 3.892mg | 18% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 10g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 3.16mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.291mg | 12% |
| Folate | 52µg | 17µg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.443mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 112mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.226g | 1% |
| Choline | 16mg | 10.8mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.68mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 0.29g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.127g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2067.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +354.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1066.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2057.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1106% |
