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Asparagus vs. Wild rice raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and wild rice raw different?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K; however, wild rice raw is richer in phosphorus, manganese, zinc, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for wild rice raw is 54% higher.
  • Asparagus contains 22 times more vitamin K than wild rice raw. While asparagus contains 41.6µg of vitamin K, wild rice raw contains only 1.9µg.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than wild rice raw (57).

Asparagus, raw and Wild rice, 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" 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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1003.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +732.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +741.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.96mg

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 0% 0.33% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2089.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +588.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Wild rice raw DV% diff.
Phosphorus 52mg 433mg 54%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.329mg 51%
Zinc 0.54mg 5.96mg 49%
Magnesium 14mg 177mg 39%
Copper 0.189mg 0.524mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 6.733mg 36%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.9µg 33%
Protein 2.2g 14.73g 25%
Carbs 3.88g 74.9g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.391mg 23%
Calories 20kcal 357kcal 17%
Fiber 2.1g 6.2g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 1.074mg 16%
Folate 52µg 95µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.262mg 9%
Potassium 202mg 427mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.676g 4%
Choline 16mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.115mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.82mg 2%
Iron 2.14mg 1.96mg 2%
Selenium 2.3µg 2.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.156g 1%
Fats 0.12g 1.08g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 68.7g N/A
Calcium 24mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.159g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.384mg 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
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +1101.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +569.5%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1830.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.8%

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1252%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.67 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +191.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.