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Asparagus vs. Radicchio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between asparagus and radicchio

  • Asparagus has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while radicchio has more vitamin K, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Radicchio covers your daily need for vitamin K, 178% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 28 times more vitamin A than radicchio. While asparagus contains 756 IU of vitamin A, radicchio contains only 27 IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Asparagus, raw and Radicchio, raw.

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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 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +275.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 19% 0% 13% 23% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 0.33% 45% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +513.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.269mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Radicchio DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 255.2µg 178%
Iron 2.14mg 0.57mg 20%
Copper 0.189mg 0.341mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.016mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.028mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 2.26mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.255mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 302mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.057mg 3%
Protein 2.2g 1.43g 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 40mg 2%
Folate 52µg 60µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 19mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.62mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 22mg 1%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.138mg 1%
Choline 16mg 10.9mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 20kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 91kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 435g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 3.58g N/A
Carbs 3.88g 4.48g 0%
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.269mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.062mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.024mg 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
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +108.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
~equal in Water ~93.14g

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
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.