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True morels vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between true morels and asparagus

  • True morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 126% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, morel, 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% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~equal in Selenium ~2.3µg

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 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +477.8%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Asparagus DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 2.14mg 126%
Copper 0.625mg 0.189mg 48%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Phosphorus 194mg 52mg 20%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.158mg 19%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.54mg 14%
Folate 9µg 52µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.978mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Potassium 411mg 202mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.141mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.091mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.05g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.274mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 43mg 24mg 2%
Protein 3.12g 2.2g 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Calories 31kcal 20kcal 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.12g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 3.88g 0%
Net carbs 2.3g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 1.88g N/A
Selenium 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 +766%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0.65g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.

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