Garden rhubarb vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are garden rhubarb and asparagus different?
- Garden rhubarb is richer in calcium, while asparagus is higher in iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
- Asparagus covers your daily need for iron, 24% more than garden rhubarb.
- Garden rhubarb contains 4 times more calcium than asparagus. Garden rhubarb contains 86mg of calcium, while asparagus contains 24mg.
- Asparagus has a higher glycemic index (32) than garden rhubarb (13).
Rhubarb, raw 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 CalciumCalcium | +258.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +872.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +440% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +109.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +318.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +615% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +226% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +222.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +279.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +642.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +162.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.22mg | 2.14mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.189mg | 19% |
| Folate | 7µg | 52µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 41.6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.141mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 1.13mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.091mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.085mg | 0.274mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.978mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 2.2g | 3% |
| Potassium | 288mg | 202mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 5.6mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.196mg | 0.158mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Calories | 21kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.54g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.74g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.099g | 0.05g | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.54 g
Water:
93.61 g
Other:
0.75 g
Protein:
2.2 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
3.88 g
Water:
93.22 g
Other:
0.58 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.4% |
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
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 | +98% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.5% |
