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Noodles vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between noodles and asparagus

  • Noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and iron.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% higher.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than noodles (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +939.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.6%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Asparagus DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 2.3µg 39%
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.143mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.189mg 10%
Iron 1.47mg 2.14mg 8%
Folate 84µg 52µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.978mg 7%
Carbs 25.16g 3.88g 7%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.13mg 6%
Calories 138kcal 20kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Potassium 38mg 202mg 5%
Protein 4.54g 2.2g 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 38µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.091mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.05g 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 52mg 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.12g 3%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.04g 2%
Choline 25.7mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0g 1%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.141mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.274mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +106.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1625%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +548.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 +1004%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +475%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +828.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.