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.
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% |
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 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
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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
Protein:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
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% |