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Welsh onion vs Garden asparagus - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Welsh onion and Garden asparagus

  • Welsh onion has more Vitamin K and Vitamin C, however Garden asparagus has more Copper, Iron, Folate and Vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Welsh onion is 127% higher.
  • Garden asparagus has 5 times less Vitamin C than Welsh onion. Welsh onion has 27mg of Vitamin C, while Garden asparagus has 5.6mg.

Food types used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
2
:
6
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus
Contains more Magnesium +64.3%
Contains more Iron +75.4%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Copper +170%
Contains less Sodium -88.2%
Equal in Potassium - 202
Equal in Zinc - 0.54
Equal in Phosphorus - 52
Welsh onion
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 46% 6% 19% 17% 24% 15% 22% 3%
Garden asparagus
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 81% 8% 18% 10% 63% 15% 23% 1%
Contains more Magnesium +64.3%
Contains more Iron +75.4%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Copper +170%
Contains less Sodium -88.2%
Equal in Potassium - 202
Equal in Zinc - 0.54
Equal in Phosphorus - 52

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
3
:
7
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus
Contains more Vitamin C +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +144.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Folate +225%
Welsh onion
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 90% 70% 11% 0% 13% 21% 8% 11% 17% 0% 484% 12%
Garden asparagus
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 19% 46% 23% 0% 36% 33% 19% 17% 21% 0% 105% 39%
Contains more Vitamin C +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +144.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Folate +225%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
61
Welsh onion
29
Garden asparagus
Mineral Summary Score
18
Welsh onion
27
Garden asparagus

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
11%
Welsh onion
13%
Garden asparagus
Carbohydrates
7%
Welsh onion
4%
Garden asparagus
Fats
2%
Welsh onion
1%
Garden asparagus

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Welsh onion Garden asparagus
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Welsh onion Garden asparagus
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion is cheaper (difference - $3.8)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus contains less Sugars (difference - 0.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.027g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden asparagus
Garden asparagus is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Welsh onion Garden asparagus Opinion
Calories 34 20 Welsh onion
Protein 1.9 2.2 Garden asparagus
Fats 0.4 0.12 Welsh onion
Vitamin C 27 5.6 Welsh onion
Carbs 6.5 3.88 Welsh onion
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.22 2.14 Garden asparagus
Calcium 18 24 Garden asparagus
Potassium 212 202 Welsh onion
Magnesium 23 14 Welsh onion
Sugars 2.18 1.88 Garden asparagus
Fiber 2.4 2.1 Welsh onion
Copper 0.07 0.189 Garden asparagus
Zinc 0.52 0.54 Garden asparagus
Starch
Phosphorus 49 52 Garden asparagus
Sodium 17 2 Garden asparagus
Vitamin A 1160 756 Welsh onion
Vitamin E 0.51 1.13 Garden asparagus
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.05 0.143 Garden asparagus
Vitamin B2 0.09 0.141 Garden asparagus
Vitamin B3 0.4 0.978 Garden asparagus
Vitamin B5 0.169 0.274 Garden asparagus
Vitamin B6 0.072 0.091 Garden asparagus
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 193.4 41.6 Welsh onion
Folate 16 52 Garden asparagus
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.067 0.04 Garden asparagus
Monounsaturated Fat 0.056 0 Welsh onion
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156 0.05 Welsh onion
Tryptophan 0.021 0.027 Garden asparagus
Threonine 0.074 0.084 Garden asparagus
Isoleucine 0.081 0.075 Welsh onion
Leucine 0.113 0.128 Garden asparagus
Lysine 0.095 0.104 Garden asparagus
Methionine 0.021 0.031 Garden asparagus
Phenylalanine 0.061 0.075 Garden asparagus
Valine 0.084 0.115 Garden asparagus
Histidine 0.033 0.049 Garden asparagus
Fructose 1 Garden asparagus

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/nutrients
  2. Garden 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.