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Macadamia vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macadamia and asparagus

  • Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin A.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 173% more.
  • Macadamia contains 302 times more saturated fat than asparagus. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while asparagus contains 0.04g.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 +828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2514.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.5%
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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +735.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Asparagus DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 0.158mg 173%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 0g 147%
Fats 75.77g 0.12g 116%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.143mg 88%
Copper 0.756mg 0.189mg 63%
Saturated fat 12.061g 0.04g 55%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Calories 718kcal 20kcal 35%
Magnesium 130mg 14mg 28%
Fiber 8.6g 2.1g 26%
Phosphorus 188mg 52mg 19%
Iron 3.69mg 2.14mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.091mg 14%
Protein 7.91g 2.2g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 0.05g 10%
Folate 11µg 52µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.274mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 0.978mg 9%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.54mg 7%
Calcium 85mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5.6mg 5%
Potassium 368mg 202mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Carbs 13.82g 3.88g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.141mg 2%
Selenium 3.6µg 2.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.07g 1g 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 1.88g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +63041.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.6%
Contains more WaterWater +6754.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +2904%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 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 +1826.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +828.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1328.6%
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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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