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Radicchio vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between radicchio and asparagus

  • Radicchio has more vitamin K, copper, and vitamin E, while asparagus has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Radicchio covers your daily need for vitamin K, 178% more than asparagus.
  • Radicchio contains 2 times more vitamin E than asparagus. While radicchio contains 2.26mg of vitamin E, asparagus contains only 1.13mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Radicchio, raw 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 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
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 PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +275.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 0.33% 45% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 19% 0% 13% 23% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +513.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radicchio Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 255.2µg 41.6µg 178%
Iron 0.57mg 2.14mg 20%
Copper 0.341mg 0.189mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 0.9g 2.1g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.255mg 0.978mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin C 8mg 5.6mg 3%
Potassium 302mg 202mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.091mg 3%
Protein 1.43g 2.2g 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 52mg 2%
Folate 60µg 52µg 2%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.54mg 1%
Sodium 22mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.138mg 0.158mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 23kcal 20kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 91kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 500g N/A
Fats 0.25g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 3.58g 1.78g N/A
Carbs 4.48g 3.88g 0%
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 1.88g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.269mg 0.274mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.062mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 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 +108.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 +120%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.