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Asparagus vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and milkshake

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% more.
  • Asparagus contains 21 times more iron than milkshake. Asparagus contains 2.14mg of iron, while milkshake contains 0.1mg.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +2040%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1028.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.2%
~equal in Potassium ~183mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.3µg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20700%
Contains more FolateFolate +642.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Milkshake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.2µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 0.1mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Copper 0.189mg 0.051mg 15%
Calcium 24mg 146mg 12%
Folate 52µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.03mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 115mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.886g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.014mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Calories 20kcal 112kcal 5%
Carbs 3.88g 17.75g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.146mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 95mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.042mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.12g 3.03g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.195mg 4%
Protein 2.2g 3.86g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.368mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.875g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 25µg 1%
Potassium 202mg 183mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 17.75g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 17.75g N/A
Selenium 2.3µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 16mg 14.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.5%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.