Smoothie vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are smoothie and asparagus different?
- Smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B12, while asparagus is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin A, and potassium.
- Asparagus covers your daily need for iron, 25% more than smoothie.
- Asparagus is lower in sugar.
- Smoothie has a higher glycemic index (44) than asparagus (32).
Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 | +70.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +741.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +1326.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
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 | +337.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
Iron | 0.15mg | 2.14mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.189mg | 21% | |
Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 5.6mg | 21% |
Folate | 52µg | 13% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0µg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.158mg | 7% | |
Potassium | 24mg | 202mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 5% | |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 14mg | 3% | |
Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 41mg | 24mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.22g | 2.2g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
Calories | 37kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 0.978mg | 1% |
Sodium | 29mg | 2mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Carbs | 8.16g | 3.88g | 1% |
Fats | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 1.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.35g | 1.88g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.04g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70.6% |
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Water
~93.22g