Pastry vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and asparagus different?
- Pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2, while asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and copper.
- Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 48% more than asparagus.
- Pastry contains 125 times more sodium than asparagus. Pastry contains 249mg of sodium, while asparagus contains 2mg.
- Asparagus is lower in saturated fat.
- Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than asparagus (32).
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +208.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +952.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +231.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +65.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +326.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +109.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +158.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 0.12g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0.04g | 44% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 2.3µg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.05g | 32% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 20kcal | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 41.6µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.143mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.978mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 3.88g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.158mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.141mg | 11% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 2.2g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.189mg | 8% |
| Folate | 78µg | 52µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.091mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 2.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.274mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 202mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 1.13mg | 4% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +231.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1062.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +996.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9688% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
