Asparagus vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between asparagus and pecan
- Asparagus has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
- Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 189% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus contains 14 times more vitamin A than pecan. While asparagus contains 756IU of vitamin A, pecan contains only 56IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in asparagus is lower.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Asparagus, raw and Nuts, pecans.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +764.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +191.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +534.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +738.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +432.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2748.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +65.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +409.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1088.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +136.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +361.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +215% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +153.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 4.5mg | 189% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 21.614g | 144% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 1.2mg | 112% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 71.97g | 111% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 40.801g | 102% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.66mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 4.53mg | 36% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 691kcal | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 3.5µg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 277mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 9.6g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 6.18g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 9.17g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.863mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
| Folate | 52µg | 22µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 410mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 70mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 1.1mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 2.53mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 40.5mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 3.8µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 13.86g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 1.167mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2548.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +316.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +59875% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +257.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43128% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1525% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2400% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1595.7% |
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