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Asparagus vs. Winter squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between asparagus and winter squash

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, winter squash is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Winter squash covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than asparagus.
  • Winter squash contains 9 times less vitamin K than asparagus. Asparagus contains 41.6µg of vitamin K, while winter squash contains 4.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt.

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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 9.3% 6.6% 21% 17% 27% 6% 8.1% 0.13% 24% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +386.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 32% 87% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +845.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +586.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Winter squash DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 4.4µg 31%
Vitamin A 38µg 261µg 25%
Iron 2.14mg 0.44mg 21%
Copper 0.189mg 0.082mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.016mg 11%
Folate 52µg 20µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.067mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.161mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 9.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.495mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.4µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.22mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Protein 2.2g 0.89g 3%
Carbs 3.88g 8.85g 2%
Choline 16mg 10.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.147g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.234mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 37kcal 1%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.187mg 1%
Potassium 202mg 241mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 6.05g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.072g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.035mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.017mg 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
9% 89%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 8.85 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.2%
Contains more FatsFats +191.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

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
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.072 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194%

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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. Winter squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170490/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.