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Potato bread vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato bread and asparagus

  • Potato bread has more phosphorus, folate, fiber, calcium, potassium, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Potato bread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 45% more.
  • Potato bread contains 188 times more sodium than asparagus. Potato bread contains 375mg of sodium, while asparagus contains 2mg.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato bread is 61, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +609.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +313%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.14mg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +511.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Asparagus DV% diff.
Phosphorus 369mg 52mg 45%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 41.6µg 29%
Protein 12.5g 2.2g 21%
Folate 126µg 52µg 19%
Fiber 6.3g 2.1g 17%
Sodium 375mg 2mg 16%
Calcium 188mg 24mg 16%
Potassium 718mg 202mg 15%
Carbs 47.07g 3.88g 14%
Selenium 9.5µg 2.3µg 13%
Calories 266kcal 20kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.091mg 11%
Copper 0.094mg 0.189mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.274mg 11%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.54mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Fats 3.13g 0.12g 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.13mg 4%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.143mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.141mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 38µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 0.978mg 2%
Iron 2.25mg 2.14mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 40.77g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 1.88g N/A
Choline 18.4mg 16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +468.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2508.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1113.1%
Contains more OtherOther +546.6%
Contains more WaterWater +177.9%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.