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Asparagus vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between asparagus and semolina?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, and folate, yet semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 38% more.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.

We used Asparagus, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry types in this article.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +189.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +555.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +765.2%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 1.035mg 38%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.1µg 35%
Selenium 2.3µg 19.9µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.452mg 28%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 3.88g 80.89g 26%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 5.048mg 25%
Calories 20kcal 374kcal 18%
Iron 2.14mg 0.74mg 18%
Phosphorus 52mg 153mg 14%
Folate 52µg 8µg 11%
Protein 2.2g 7.51g 11%
Copper 0.189mg 0.284mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.672mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.02mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.322g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.258g 1%
Fats 0.12g 1.03g 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.294g 1%
Potassium 202mg 174mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Fructose 1g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.185mg 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +845.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.4%
Contains more FatsFats +758.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1984.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +544%

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +490.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4900%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.21g
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.