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Asparagus vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and true morels

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1; however, true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 126% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.5%
~equal in Selenium ~2.2µg

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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +477.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus True morels DV% diff.
Iron 2.14mg 12.18mg 126%
Copper 0.189mg 0.625mg 48%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Phosphorus 52mg 194mg 20%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.587mg 19%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.03mg 14%
Folate 52µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 2.252mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.069mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Potassium 202mg 411mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.136mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.433g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.44mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Calcium 24mg 43mg 2%
Protein 2.2g 3.12g 2%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Calories 20kcal 31kcal 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.57g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 3.88g 5.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0.6g N/A
Selenium 2.3µg 2.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%
~equal in Water ~89.61g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +766%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0.6g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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
  2. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.