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Kumquat vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kumquat and asparagus

  • Kumquat has more vitamin C and fiber; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Kumquat covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has 3 times less fiber than kumquat. Kumquat has 6.5g of fiber, while asparagus has 2.1g.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kumquat is 67, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kumquats, raw and Asparagus, raw.

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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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~202mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 +683.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 5.6mg 43%
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Fiber 6.5g 2.1g 18%
Iron 0.86mg 2.14mg 16%
Copper 0.095mg 0.189mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.143mg 9%
Folate 17µg 52µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.13mg 7%
Phosphorus 19mg 52mg 5%
Carbs 15.9g 3.88g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.091mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.141mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.978mg 3%
Calories 71kcal 20kcal 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 38µg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.54mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.05g 1%
Choline 8.4mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.12g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.274mg 1%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.158mg 1%
Protein 1.88g 2.2g 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 1.78g N/A
Potassium 186mg 202mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 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% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +616.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 +242%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.