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Toffee vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between toffee and asparagus

  • Toffee has more vitamin A; however, asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, copper, folate, vitamin B1, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 103% higher.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.1%
Contains more IronIron +7033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6200%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.5%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +739.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3272.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1385.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Asparagus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.04g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0.12g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 41.6µg 32%
Vitamin A 319µg 38µg 31%
Calories 560kcal 20kcal 27%
Iron 0.03mg 2.14mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0g 22%
Copper 0.003mg 0.189mg 21%
Carbs 64.72g 3.88g 20%
Folate 2µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.143mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.05g 8%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.091mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.141mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.978mg 6%
Sodium 135mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.54mg 4%
Potassium 51mg 202mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.3µg 3%
Phosphorus 32mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.274mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Protein 1.07g 2.2g 2%
Magnesium 4mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 1.13mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calcium 34mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +27191.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1568%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16849.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +2344%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.