Asparagus vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between asparagus and spread
- Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, and folate; however, spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
- Spread has 26 times less vitamin K than asparagus. Asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, while spread has 1.6µg.
- Asparagus is lower in saturated fat.
- Asparagus has a higher glycemic index than spread.
Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +507.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +321.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +289.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1013mg | 44% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 1.6µg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 5.977g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 17.34g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 7.584g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 2.565g | 17% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 0.79mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 9.7µg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Folate | 52µg | 2µg | 13% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 7.66g | 11% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 235kcal | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.2g | 8% |
| Choline | 16mg | 62.3mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.026mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 1.73mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.02mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 1.74mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 11.94g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 110mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 26µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +248.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14350% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +379.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5030% |