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Semolina vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between semolina and asparagus?

  • Semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper, yet asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 38% more.
  • Semolina has 9 times more selenium than asparagus. While semolina has 19.9µg of selenium, asparagus has only 2.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Asparagus, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +555.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +765.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +189.2%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Asparagus DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0.158mg 38%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 41.6µg 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.3µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.091mg 28%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 80.89g 3.88g 26%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.978mg 25%
Calories 374kcal 20kcal 18%
Iron 0.74mg 2.14mg 18%
Phosphorus 153mg 52mg 14%
Folate 8µg 52µg 11%
Protein 7.51g 2.2g 11%
Copper 0.284mg 0.189mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.274mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.54mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.05g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0g 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.12g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.04g 1%
Potassium 174mg 202mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Fructose 0.02g 1g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +241.4%
Contains more FatsFats +758.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1984.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%
Contains more WaterWater +845.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +544%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +490.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4900%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.23g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.