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Asparagus vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and macadamia

  • Asparagus has more vitamin A; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 173% more.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2514.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.5%

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.
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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +735.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 4.131mg 173%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0.12g 75.77g 116%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 1.195mg 88%
Copper 0.189mg 0.756mg 63%
Saturated fat 0.04g 12.061g 55%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Calories 20kcal 718kcal 35%
Magnesium 14mg 130mg 28%
Fiber 2.1g 8.6g 26%
Phosphorus 52mg 188mg 19%
Iron 2.14mg 3.69mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.275mg 14%
Protein 2.2g 7.91g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.502g 10%
Folate 52µg 11µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.758mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 2.473mg 9%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 85mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1.2mg 5%
Potassium 202mg 368mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Carbs 3.88g 13.82g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.162mg 2%
Selenium 2.3µg 3.6µg 2%
Fructose 1g 0.07g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.195mg 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more WaterWater +6754.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +63041.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.6%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2904%

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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +828.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1328.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1826.1%
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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