Garden asparagus vs Taro - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Garden asparagus and Taro different?
- Garden asparagus is higher in Vitamin K, Iron, Vitamin B2 and Folate, however Taro is richer in Vitamin B6, Potassium, Manganese, Vitamin E and Fiber.
- Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Garden asparagus is 34% higher.
- Garden asparagus contains 6 times more Vitamin B2 than Taro. While Garden asparagus contains 0.141mg of Vitamin B2, Taro contains only 0.025mg.
Asparagus, raw and Taro, raw are the varieties 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+289.1%
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Zinc
+134.8%
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Sodium
-81.8%
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Calcium
+79.2%
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Potassium
+192.6%
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Magnesium
+135.7%
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Phosphorus
+61.5%
Equal in Copper - 0.172
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Iron
+289.1%
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Zinc
+134.8%
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Sodium
-81.8%
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Calcium
+79.2%
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Potassium
+192.6%
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Magnesium
+135.7%
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Phosphorus
+61.5%
Equal in Copper - 0.172
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+24.4%
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Vitamin A
+894.7%
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Vitamin B1
+50.5%
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Vitamin B2
+464%
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Vitamin B3
+63%
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Vitamin K
+4060%
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Folate
+136.4%
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Vitamin E
+110.6%
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Vitamin B5
+10.6%
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Vitamin B6
+211%
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Vitamin C
+24.4%
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Vitamin A
+894.7%
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Vitamin B1
+50.5%
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Vitamin B2
+464%
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Vitamin B3
+63%
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Vitamin K
+4060%
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Folate
+136.4%
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Vitamin E
+110.6%
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Vitamin B5
+10.6%
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Vitamin B6
+211%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
29
18
Mineral Summary Score
27
26
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
13%
9%
Carbohydrates
4%
26%
Fats
1%
1%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Rich in vitamins |
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| Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?
Taro contains less Sugars (difference - 1.48g)
Which food is cheaper?
Taro is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden asparagus contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden asparagus is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.001g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden asparagus is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden asparagus is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 20 | 112 |
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| Protein | 2.2 | 1.5 |
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| Fats | 0.12 | 0.2 |
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| Vitamin C | 5.6 | 4.5 |
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| Carbs | 3.88 | 26.46 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Iron | 2.14 | 0.55 |
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| Calcium | 24 | 43 |
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| Potassium | 202 | 591 |
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| Magnesium | 14 | 33 |
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| Sugars | 1.88 | 0.4 |
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| Fiber | 2.1 | 4.1 |
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| Copper | 0.189 | 0.172 |
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| Zinc | 0.54 | 0.23 |
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| Phosphorus | 52 | 84 |
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| Sodium | 2 | 11 |
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| Vitamin A | 756 | 76 |
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| Vitamin E | 1.13 | 2.38 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143 | 0.095 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.141 | 0.025 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 0.978 | 0.6 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.274 | 0.303 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.091 | 0.283 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin K | 41.6 | 1 |
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| Folate | 52 | 22 |
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| Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04 | 0.041 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 | 0.016 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05 | 0.083 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.027 | 0.023 |
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| Threonine | 0.084 | 0.069 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.075 | 0.054 |
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| Leucine | 0.128 | 0.111 |
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| Lysine | 0.104 | 0.067 |
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| Methionine | 0.031 | 0.02 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.075 | 0.082 |
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| Valine | 0.115 | 0.082 |
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| Histidine | 0.049 | 0.034 |
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| Fructose | 1 |
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