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Asparagus vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between asparagus and veal

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for veal is 53% higher.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index than veal.

Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +495.7%

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.
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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +721.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +493.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Protein 2.2g 24.38g 44%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 8.03mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.2µg 34%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.87mg 30%
Phosphorus 52mg 217mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.39mg 23%
Selenium 2.3µg 13.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 1.16mg 18%
Iron 2.14mg 0.99mg 14%
Choline 16mg 95mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.04g 14%
Fats 0.12g 7.56g 11%
Folate 52µg 11µg 10%
Copper 0.189mg 0.103mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.27mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Calories 20kcal 172kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.84g 7%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.035mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 202mg 337mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.55g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 3.88g 0g 1%
Calcium 24mg 17mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1008.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6200%
Contains more OtherOther +124.1%

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1000%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.