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Palm oil vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between palm oil and asparagus?

  • Palm oil is richer in vitamin E, yet asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 246% higher.
  • Palm oil has 14 times more vitamin E than asparagus. Palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, while asparagus has 1.13mg.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index than asparagus.

We used Oil, palm and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +21300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +1310.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Asparagus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 0.04g 224%
Fats 100g 0.12g 154%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 1.13mg 99%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 0g 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 0.05g 62%
Calories 884kcal 20kcal 43%
Vitamin K 8µg 41.6µg 28%
Iron 0.01mg 2.14mg 27%
Copper 0mg 0.189mg 21%
Folate 0µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.141mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 52mg 7%
Manganese 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.091mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 202mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.978mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.274mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.3µg 4%
Protein 0g 2.2g 4%
Choline 0.3mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +83233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 +18500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.