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Asparagus vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between asparagus and soft serve?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, folate, and vitamin B1, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% more.
  • Asparagus has 46 times more vitamin K than soft serve. While asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, soft serve has only 0.9µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in asparagus is lower.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.

We used Asparagus, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +919%
Contains more CopperCopper +530%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3060%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +929.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4522.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 7.46g 34%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.9µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Iron 2.14mg 0.21mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.12g 13g 20%
Copper 0.189mg 0.03mg 18%
Vitamin A 38µg 162µg 14%
Folate 52µg 9µg 11%
Calcium 24mg 131mg 11%
Calories 20kcal 222kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.49g 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 116mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.049mg 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.005mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 0.7g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.095mg 6%
Carbs 3.88g 22.2g 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.506mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Protein 2.2g 4.1g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Sodium 2mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.182mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 16mg 26mg 2%
Potassium 202mg 177mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 21.16g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.099mg 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% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +472.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.2%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.