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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
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 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.
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Asparagus 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 CarbsCarbs +110.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +70.6%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.