Asparagus vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between asparagus and yogurt?
- Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1, yet yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% more.
- Asparagus has 189 times more vitamin A than yogurt. While asparagus has 756IU of vitamin A, yogurt has only 4IU.
- The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.
We used Asparagus, raw and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +2957.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1011.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1655.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +358.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +159.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +321.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +521.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +642.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 0µg | 35% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.75µg | 31% |
Iron | 2.14mg | 0.07mg | 26% |
Copper | 0.189mg | 0.017mg | 19% |
Protein | 2.2g | 10.19g | 16% |
Selenium | 2.3µg | 9.7µg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 135mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.278mg | 11% |
Folate | 52µg | 7µg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.023mg | 10% |
Calcium | 24mg | 110mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.009mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.208mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 1µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
Calories | 20kcal | 59kcal | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Potassium | 202mg | 141mg | 2% |
Sodium | 2mg | 36mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 11mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.331mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.12g | 0.39g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.88g | 3.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.78g | 3.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.88g | 3.24g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Choline | 16mg | 15.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.117g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.053g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.012g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
Contains more OtherOther | +24.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.6g
~equal in
Water
~85.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +316.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g