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Asparagus vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and oats different?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin A; however, oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 207% higher.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than oats (59).

Asparagus, raw and Oats are the varieties used 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.
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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more IronIron +120.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +635.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +905.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3011.4%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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%
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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% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.961mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~56µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 4.916mg 207%
Phosphorus 52mg 523mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.763mg 52%
Copper 0.189mg 0.626mg 49%
Magnesium 14mg 177mg 39%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Fiber 2.1g 10.6g 34%
Iron 2.14mg 4.72mg 32%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.97mg 31%
Protein 2.2g 16.89g 29%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 1.349mg 22%
Carbs 3.88g 66.27g 21%
Calories 20kcal 389kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.535g 17%
Fats 0.12g 6.9g 10%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Potassium 202mg 429mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.178g 5%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.217g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.119mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Folate 52µg 56µg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.139mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.961mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +1034.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +667.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1608%
Contains more OtherOther +196.6%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4970%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.