Asparagus vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between asparagus and sugar?
- Sugar has less vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin E, and phosphorus than asparagus.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% higher.
- Asparagus has a lower glycemic index than sugar.
We used Asparagus, raw and Sugars, granulated types in this comparison.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4180% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3850% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +283.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +642.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 0µg | 35% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 99.98g | 32% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 0.05mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.007mg | 20% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 387kcal | 18% |
| Folate | 52µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.019mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.004mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 0g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +466000% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2476.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +43291.3% |
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