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Asparagus vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and soup beans different?

  • Asparagus is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while soup beans are higher in vitamin A, fiber, selenium, and manganese.
  • Soup beans cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 4 times more folate than soup beans. Asparagus contains 52µg of folate, while soup beans contain 12µg.
  • Asparagus is lower in saturated fat.
  • Soup beans have a higher glycemic index (64) than asparagus (32).

Asparagus, raw and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve types were used 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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +585%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Soup beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Sodium 2mg 400mg 17%
Folate 52µg 12µg 10%
Iron 2.14mg 1.33mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 4.6g 10%
Selenium 2.3µg 6.9µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.06mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.37g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.06mg 6%
Protein 2.2g 5.19g 6%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.29mg 6%
Fats 0.12g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 81µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.58g 4%
Calories 20kcal 95kcal 4%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1.8mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Copper 0.189mg 0.16mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.05mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.7mg 2%
Carbs 3.88g 11.16g 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 59mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.44mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 32mg 1%
Potassium 202mg 175mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 6.56g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
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%

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% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.6%
Contains more OtherOther +162.1%

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +680%

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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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.