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Asparagus vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between asparagus and agar

  • Asparagus contains less iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, potassium, and vitamin E than agar.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for agar is 241% higher.

Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Agar
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2504.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.9%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +974.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2621.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 19% 0% 13% 23% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39%
Agar
Agar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1001.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233%
Contains more FolateFolate +1015.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Agar DV% diff.
Iron 2.14mg 21.4mg 241%
Magnesium 14mg 770mg 180%
Manganese 0.158mg 4.3mg 180%
Folate 52µg 580µg 132%
Calcium 24mg 625mg 60%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 3.018mg 55%
Zinc 0.54mg 5.8mg 48%
Copper 0.189mg 0.61mg 47%
Potassium 202mg 1125mg 27%
Carbs 3.88g 80.88g 26%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 5mg 26%
Fiber 2.1g 7.7g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.303mg 16%
Calories 20kcal 306kcal 14%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 24.4µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.01mg 11%
Selenium 2.3µg 7.4µg 9%
Choline 16mg 63.3mg 9%
Protein 2.2g 6.21g 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.222mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.202mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 91kcal 493kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 33g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 2.97g N/A
Phosphorus 52mg 52mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.102g 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 (EPA) 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Agar
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +974%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.3%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1984.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Agar
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.