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Asparagus vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and neufchâtel cheese

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and folate; however, neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Neufchâtel cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
  • Asparagus contains 24 times more vitamin K than neufchâtel cheese. Asparagus contains 41.6µg of vitamin K, while neufchâtel cheese contains 1.7µg.
  • Asparagus contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.9%
Contains more IronIron +1546.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1336.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.4%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +534.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.155mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 12.79g 58%
Fats 0.12g 22.78g 35%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.7µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Iron 2.14mg 0.13mg 25%
Vitamin A 38µg 241µg 23%
Copper 0.189mg 0.027mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.784g 14%
Protein 2.2g 9.15g 14%
Sodium 2mg 334mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 20kcal 253kcal 12%
Phosphorus 52mg 138mg 12%
Folate 52µg 14µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.022mg 10%
Calcium 24mg 117mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.97g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.575mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.011mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.041mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.82mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.155mg 1%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 3.88g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18883.3%
Contains more OtherOther +136.2%
~equal in Carbs ~3.59g

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1840%

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
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.