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Wheat vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat and asparagus?

  • Wheat is richer than asparagus in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 158% more.
  • Wheat has 19 times more manganese than asparagus. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, asparagus has only 0.158mg.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.

We used Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +928.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%
Contains more IronIron +64.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +670.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +876.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1806.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3787%
~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% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 +193%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Asparagus DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 2.3µg 158%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.158mg 124%
Phosphorus 508mg 52mg 65%
Copper 0.553mg 0.189mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.978mg 36%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.54mg 33%
Magnesium 144mg 14mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.091mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.143mg 23%
Protein 13.68g 2.2g 23%
Carbs 71.13g 3.88g 22%
Iron 3.52mg 2.14mg 17%
Calories 339kcal 20kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.274mg 13%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 202mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.05g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Fats 2.47g 0.12g 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Folate 43µg 52µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.141mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.04g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0g 1%
Calcium 34mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +521.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1958.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1733.2%
Contains more OtherOther +206.9%
Contains more WaterWater +752.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +1856%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.