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Asparagus vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between asparagus and bran raw

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K; however, bran raw has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bran raw is 238% higher.
  • Bran raw has 13 times less vitamin K than asparagus. Asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, while bran raw has 3.2µg.
  • Bran raw has a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Oat bran, 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1578.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.2%
Contains more IronIron +152.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1311.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3463.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1865.2%

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.934mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 5.63mg 238%
Phosphorus 52mg 734mg 97%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 1.17mg 86%
Selenium 2.3µg 45.2µg 78%
Magnesium 14mg 235mg 53%
Fiber 2.1g 15.4g 53%
Iron 2.14mg 5.41mg 41%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 3.2µg 32%
Protein 2.2g 17.3g 30%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 1.494mg 24%
Copper 0.189mg 0.403mg 24%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.11mg 23%
Carbs 3.88g 66.22g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.766g 18%
Calories 20kcal 246kcal 11%
Fats 0.12g 7.03g 11%
Potassium 202mg 566mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.328g 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.376g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.22mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.165mg 6%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 24mg 58mg 3%
Choline 16mg 32.2mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 1.01mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 1.45g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.934mg 0%
Folate 52µg 52µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +1323.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +686.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5758.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1606.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5432%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.