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Corn raw vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn raw and asparagus different?

  • Corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, magnesium, and phosphorus, while asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Asparagus covers your daily need for vitamin K, 34% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw contains 3 times more magnesium than asparagus. Corn raw contains 37mg of magnesium, while asparagus contains 14mg.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index (52) than asparagus (32).

Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +311.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
~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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.091mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 41.6µg 34%
Iron 0.52mg 2.14mg 20%
Copper 0.054mg 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.274mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.13mg 7%
Phosphorus 89mg 52mg 5%
Carbs 18.7g 3.88g 5%
Magnesium 37mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.978mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.05g 3%
Folate 42µg 52µg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 38µg 3%
Calories 86kcal 20kcal 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.12g 2%
Protein 3.27g 2.2g 2%
Potassium 270mg 202mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 5.6mg 1%
Fructose 1.94g 1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0g 1%
Sodium 15mg 2mg 1%
Choline 23mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.04g 1%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.143mg 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 1.88g N/A
Fiber 2g 2.1g 0%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.091mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
~equal in Other ~0.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +874%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +287%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +427.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +94%
~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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.