Asparagus: Nutrition Facts

Asparagus is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 28 kcal

Asparagus contains 1.3 grams of total sugars, 2 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Asparagus — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Asparagus provides about 3.2% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.3% of the daily intake of fats and 1.3% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein2.4 g
3.2%
Fat220 mg
0.3%
Carbs4.1 g
1.3%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Asparagus of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.1 mg
11.1%
Beta Carotene0.6 mg
12.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E1.5 mg
10.3%
Vitamine K0.1 mg
83.3%
Vitamine C7.7 mg
8.6%
Vitamine B10.2 mg
16.7%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B31.1 mg
6.9%
Vitamine B426.1 mg
5.2%
Vitamine B50.2 mg
4.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Asparagus.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium23 mg
2.3%
Iron0.9 mg
9.0%
Magnesium14 mg
3.5%
Phosphorus54 mg
7.7%
Potassium224 mg
4.8%
Sodium14 mg
1.1%
Zinc0.6 mg
5.5%
Copper0.2 mg
22.2%
Manganese0.2 mg
8.7%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Asparagus.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan29 mg
0.4%
Threonine92 mg
3.8%
Isoleucine82 mg
4.1%
Leucine140 mg
3.0%
Lysine113 mg
2.8%
Methionine34 mg
1.9%
Cystine34 mg
1.9%
Phenylalanine82 mg
1.9%
Tyrosine57 mg
1.3%
Valine125 mg
5.0%
Arginine99 mg
1.6%
Histidine53 mg
2.5%
Alanine125 mg
1.9%
Aspartic acid555 mg
4.5%
Glutamic acid255 mg
1.9%
Glycine101 mg
2.9%
Proline77 mg
1.7%
Serine116 mg
1.4%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.140 g), isoleucine (0.082 g) and valine (0.125 g).
Asparagus contains 0.35 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.101 g), arginine (0.099 g) and methionine (0.034 g).
Asparagus contains 0.23 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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