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Pea soup vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pea soup and asparagus

  • The amount of vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 in asparagus is higher than in pea soup.
  • Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 35% more than pea soup.
  • Asparagus has 168 times less sodium than pea soup. Pea soup has 336mg of sodium, while asparagus has 2mg.
  • Pea soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea soup is 66, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 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 ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.5%
Contains more IronIron +193.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
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 CVitamin C +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +459.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20700%
Contains more FolateFolate +5100%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea soup Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 41.6µg 35%
Iron 0.73mg 2.14mg 18%
Sodium 336mg 2mg 15%
Folate 1µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.274mg 5%
Copper 0.146mg 0.189mg 5%
Potassium 71mg 202mg 4%
Manganese 0.245mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.462mg 0.978mg 3%
Protein 3.2g 2.2g 2%
Selenium 3.6µg 2.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.524g 0.04g 2%
Calories 61kcal 20kcal 2%
Carbs 9.88g 3.88g 2%
Phosphorus 47mg 52mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.54mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.372g 0g 1%
Fats 1.09g 0.12g 1%
Choline 13.2mg 16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.142g 0.05g 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.1g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 7.98g 1.78g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 1.88g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 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 +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +808.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.6%
Contains more OtherOther +120.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 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 +184%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.