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Asparagus vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between asparagus and whisky

  • The amount of iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and manganese in asparagus is higher than in whisky.
  • Asparagus covers your daily need for iron, 27% more than whisky.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whisky is 0, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Asparagus, raw and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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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%
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20100%
Contains more IronIron +10600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1875%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Whisky
0
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% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1856%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 0.02mg 27%
Copper 0.189mg 0.014mg 19%
Folate 52µg 0µg 13%
Calories 20kcal 250kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.001mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.008mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.008mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 202mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0µg 4%
Protein 2.2g 0g 4%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Carbs 3.88g 0.1g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3780%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more OtherOther +6106.9%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.