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Asparagus vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between asparagus and rose hips

  • Asparagus has more iron, vitamin K, and folate; however, rose hips have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin E, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 467% higher.
  • Rose hips have 17 times less folate than asparagus. Asparagus has 52µg of folate, while rose hips have 3µg.
  • Rose hips have a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).

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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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
Contains more IronIron +101.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +604.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.6%

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7507.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +471.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +416.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Rose hips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 426mg 467%
Fiber 2.1g 24.1g 88%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.02mg 37%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 5.84mg 31%
Vitamin A 38µg 217µg 20%
Calcium 24mg 169mg 15%
Iron 2.14mg 1.06mg 14%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 25.9µg 13%
Magnesium 14mg 69mg 13%
Folate 52µg 3µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.016mg 11%
Carbs 3.88g 38.22g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.8mg 11%
Copper 0.189mg 0.113mg 8%
Calories 20kcal 162kcal 7%
Potassium 202mg 429mg 7%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.166mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.3mg 2%
Choline 16mg 12mg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 61mg 1%
Protein 2.2g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.076mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 14.12g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
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%
Fructose 1g 1.16g 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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +58.9%
Contains more FatsFats +183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +885.1%
Contains more OtherOther +103.4%

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
3% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.16 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +228.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +106.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.