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Asparagus vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between asparagus and sweet roll?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, copper, and vitamin A, yet sweet roll is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 31% more.
  • Asparagus has 4 times more vitamin A than sweet roll. While asparagus has 756IU of vitamin A, sweet roll has only 214IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in asparagus is lower.

We used Asparagus, raw and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82%
Contains more IronIron +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +639.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +845.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 7.473g 49%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 4.4µg 31%
Selenium 2.3µg 17µg 27%
Fats 0.12g 16.4g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Calories 20kcal 372kcal 18%
Carbs 3.88g 50.9g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.324mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.079g 14%
Sodium 2mg 304mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.797g 12%
Copper 0.189mg 0.088mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.265mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 2.384mg 9%
Protein 2.2g 6.2g 8%
Iron 2.14mg 1.6mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 1.99mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Folate 52µg 72µg 5%
Choline 16mg 41.3mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 2mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 62µg 3%
Potassium 202mg 111mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.406mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 17mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 2.4g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.107mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 31.73g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.59mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +275.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1211.9%
Contains more OtherOther +193.1%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14846%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.