Asparagus vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between asparagus and pea soup
- The amount of vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 in asparagus is higher than in pea soup.
- Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 35% more than pea soup.
- Pea soup has 63 times less vitamin A than asparagus. Asparagus has 756IU of vitamin A, while pea soup has 12IU.
- Asparagus contains less sodium.
- Pea soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea soup is 66, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +184.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +193.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +18.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1155.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +464% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +459.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +5100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +21.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 0.2µg | 35% |
Iron | 2.14mg | 0.73mg | 18% |
Sodium | 2mg | 336mg | 15% |
Folate | 52µg | 1µg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.049mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.189mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
Potassium | 202mg | 71mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.245mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 3µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.462mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.2g | 3.2g | 2% |
Selenium | 2.3µg | 3.6µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.524g | 2% |
Calories | 20kcal | 61kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 3.88g | 9.88g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 47mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.372g | 1% |
Fats | 0.12g | 1.09g | 1% |
Choline | 16mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.142g | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 1.9g | 1% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 1.78g | 7.98g | N/A |
Magnesium | 14mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.88g | 3.19g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +808.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +154.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +120.7% |
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Water
~84.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184% |