Asparagus
Asparagus, raw- USDA Link
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General
| Weight | 100 g |
| Energy | 20 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 3.88 g |
| Fat | 0.12 g |
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Water | 93.22 g |
| Non-Water | 6.78 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Ash | 0.58 g |
| Alcohol | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Energy from
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Carbohydrate
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12 kcal |
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Starch
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- kcal |
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Sugars
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12 kcal |
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Fat
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1 kcal |
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Saturated Fat
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0 kcal |
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Monounsaturated Fat
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0 kcal |
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Polyunsaturated Fat
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0 kcal |
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Protein
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7 kcal |
Composite
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Amino Acid Score
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54.29 % |
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Micronutrients
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5.89 % |
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Vitamins
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8.1 % |
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B Vitamins
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6.59 % |
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
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11.61 % |
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Minerals
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4.17 % |
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Electrolytes
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2.39 % |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Minerals
| Calcium | (1.8%) 24 mg |
| Iron | (11.9%) 2.14 mg |
| Magnesium | (3.3%) 14 mg |
| Phosphorus | (4.2%) 52 mg |
| Potassium | (4.3%) 202 mg |
| Sodium | (0.1%) 2 mg |
| Zinc | (4.9%) 0.54 mg |
| Copper | (21.0%) 0.189 mg |
| Manganese | (6.9%) 0.158 mg |
| Selenium | (4.2%) 2.3 μg |
| Fluoride | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Vitamins
| Vitamin B1 | (11.9%) 0.143 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | (10.8%) 0.141 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | (6.1%) 0.978 mg |
| Vitamin B5 | (5.5%) 0.274 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | (5.4%) 0.091 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Folate | (13.0%) 52 μg DFE |
| Folate, food | 52 μg |
| Folic acid | 0 μg |
| Vitamin C | (6.2%) 5.6 mg |
| Choline | (2.9%) 16 mg |
| Betaine | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin A | 756 IU |
| Vitamin A | (4.2%) 38 μg RAE |
| Retinol | 0 μg |
| Beta-Carotene | 449 μg |
| Alpha-Carotene | 9 μg |
| Beta-Cryptoxanthin | 0 μg |
| Lycopene | 0 μg |
| Lutein and zeaxanthin | 710 μg |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU |
| Vitamin D | (0.0%) 0 μg |
| Vitamin D2 | - μg |
| Vitamin D3 | - μg |
| Vitamin E | 1.22 mg |
| Alpha-Tocopherol | (7.5%) 1.13 mg |
| Beta-Tocopherol | 0 mg |
| Gamma-Tocopherol | 0.09 mg |
| Delta-Tocopherol | 0 mg |
| Alpha-Tocotrienol | - mg |
| Beta-Tocotrienol | - mg |
| Gamma-Tocotrienol | - mg |
| Delta-Tocotrienol | - mg |
| Vitamin K | (34.7%) 41.6 μg |
| Vitamin K1 | 41.6 μg |
| Vitamin K1 Hydrogenated | 0 μg |
| Vitamin K2 MK-4 | - μg |
* % based on Daily Value targets
Protein
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Alanine | 0.115 g |
| Arginine | 0.091 g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.508 g |
| Cystine | 0.031 g |
| Glutamic acid | 0.233 g |
| Glycine | 0.093 g |
| Histidine | 0.049 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.075 g |
| Leucine | 0.128 g |
| Lysine | 0.104 g |
| Methionine | 0.031 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075 g |
| Proline | 0.071 g |
| Serine | 0.106 g |
| Threonine | 0.084 g |
| Tryptophan | 0.027 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.052 g |
| Valine | 0.115 g |
| Hydroxyproline | - g |
Carbohydrates
| Carbohydrate | 3.88 g |
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Net Carbohydrate
Total carbohydrate minus fiber.
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1.78 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Starch | - g |
| Sugars | 1.88 g |
| Sucrose | 0.23 g |
| Glucose | 0.65 g |
| Fructose | 1 g |
| Lactose | 0 g |
| Maltose | 0 g |
| Galactose | 0 g |
Lipids
| Fat | 0.12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04 g |
| Butyric Acid | 0 g |
| Caproic Acid | 0 g |
| Caprylic Acid | 0 g |
| Capric Acid | 0 g |
| Lauric Acid | 0 g |
| Tridecylic Acid | - g |
| Myristic Acid | 0 g |
| Pentadecylic Acid | 0 g |
| Palmitic Acid | 0.04 g |
| Margaric Acid | 0 g |
| Stearic Acid | 0 g |
| Arachidic Acid | 0 g |
| Behenic Acid | 0 g |
| Lignoceric Acid | 0 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g |
| Myristoleic Acid | 0 g |
| Pentadecenoic Acid | 0 g |
| 16:1 undifferentiated | 0 g |
| Palmitoleic Acid | - g |
| 16:1 trans | - g |
| Heptadecenoic Acid | 0 g |
| 18:1 undifferentiated | 0 g |
| Oleic Acid | - g |
| 18:1 trans | - g |
| Vaccenic Acid | - g |
| Gadoleic Acid | 0 g |
| 22:1 undifferentiated | 0 g |
| Erucic Acid | - g |
| 22:1 trans | - g |
| Nervonic Acid | - g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.05 g |
| 18:2 undifferentiated | 0.04 g |
| Linoleic Acid | - g |
| CLA | - g |
| 18:2 (mixed isomers) | - g |
| 18:2 trans, not further defined | - g |
| 18:2 trans, trans | - g |
| 18:3 undifferentiated | 0.01 g |
| Alpha-linolenic Acid | - g |
| Gamma-linolenic Acid | - g |
| 18:3 (mixed isomers) | - g |
| Parinaric Acid | 0 g |
| Eicosadienoic Acid | 0 g |
| 20:3 undifferentiated | 0 g |
| 20:3 (n-3) | - g |
| 20:3 (n-6) | - g |
| 20:4 undifferentiated | 0 g |
| Arachidonic | - g |
| EPA | 0 g |
| 21:5 | - g |
| 22:4 | - g |
| DPA | 0 g |
| DHA | 0 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Monoenoic Trans Fat | - g |
| Polyenoic Trans Fat | - g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Phytosterols | 24 mg |
| Stigmasterol | - mg |
| Campesterol | - mg |
| Beta-Sitosterol | - mg |