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Gooseberry vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gooseberries and asparagus different?

  • Gooseberries are richer in vitamin C and fiber, while asparagus is higher in iron, copper, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Gooseberries cover your daily need for vitamin C, 25% more than asparagus.
  • Gooseberries contain 2 times more fiber than asparagus. Gooseberries contain 4.3g of fiber, while asparagus contains 2.1g.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index (32) than gooseberries (15).

Gooseberries, raw and Asparagus, raw types were 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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +590.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~202mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +394.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gooseberry Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin C 27.7mg 5.6mg 25%
Iron 0.31mg 2.14mg 23%
Copper 0.07mg 0.189mg 13%
Folate 6µg 52µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.141mg 9%
Fiber 4.3g 2.1g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 1.13mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.978mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.54mg 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 52mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.3µg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 38µg 3%
Protein 0.88g 2.2g 3%
Carbs 10.18g 3.88g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.091mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 20kcal 1%
Manganese 0.144mg 0.158mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.58g 0.12g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 5.88g 1.78g N/A
Calcium 25mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 198mg 202mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.274mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +383.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +534%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.04g

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/nutrients
  2. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.