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Yogurt vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yogurt and asparagus?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% more.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +321.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +2957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1655.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +642.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Iron 0.07mg 2.14mg 26%
Copper 0.017mg 0.189mg 19%
Protein 10.19g 2.2g 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 135mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.141mg 11%
Folate 7µg 52µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.143mg 10%
Calcium 110mg 24mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.978mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.091mg 2%
Calories 59kcal 20kcal 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 202mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.274mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.12g 0%
Carbs 3.6g 3.88g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 1.88g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.54mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +363.2%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
~equal in Carbs ~3.88g
~equal in Water ~93.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.