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Asparagus vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and pound cake

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, copper, and vitamin A; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% higher.
  • Asparagus has 5 times more copper than pound cake. While asparagus has 0.189mg of copper, pound cake has only 0.042mg.
  • Asparagus has less saturated fat.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.4%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +310%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.7µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.04g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.12g 13.96g 21%
Calories 20kcal 353kcal 17%
Carbs 3.88g 53.64g 17%
Copper 0.189mg 0.042mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 377mg 16%
Threonine 0.084mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Phosphorus 52mg 140mg 13%
Choline 16mg 65.6mg 9%
Iron 2.14mg 1.48mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.249mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.02g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Fiber 2.1g 0.6g 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Protein 2.2g 5g 6%
Selenium 2.3µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.615mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 70µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.173mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.65mg 3%
Folate 52µg 42µg 3%
Potassium 202mg 149mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 47mg 2%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.11mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0.33g 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.43mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +260.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1282.5%
Contains more OtherOther +163.8%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6738%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +203%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13239.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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