Asparagus vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between asparagus and mustard?
- Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and folate, yet mustard is higher in selenium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
- Asparagus has 30 times more vitamin K than mustard. While asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, mustard has only 1.4µg.
- The amount of sodium in asparagus is lower.
We used Asparagus, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +32.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +155.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +242.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +167.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1356.5% |
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 | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +213.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2871.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +642.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 33.5µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1104mg | 48% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 1.4µg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.074mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.422mg | 11% |
| Folate | 52µg | 7µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 108mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 48mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 1.61mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.182g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.774g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 3.34g | 5% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.565mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 3.74g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.177mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Choline | 16mg | 22.4mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 5.83g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2683.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +481% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1448% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +38.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +334.8% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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