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Asparagus vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between asparagus and palm oil?

  • Asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber, yet palm oil is richer in vitamin E.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 246% higher.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index than asparagus.

We used Asparagus, raw and Oil, palm types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +21300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1310.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Palm oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 49.3g 224%
Fats 0.12g 100g 154%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 15.94mg 99%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 37g 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 9.3g 62%
Calories 20kcal 884kcal 43%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 8µg 28%
Iron 2.14mg 0.01mg 27%
Copper 0.189mg 0mg 21%
Folate 52µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 202mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0µg 4%
Protein 2.2g 0g 4%
Choline 16mg 0.3mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 3.88g 0g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +83233.3%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18500%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.