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): 24.3 kcal

Asparagus contains 1.06 grams of total sugars, 1.6 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 2.9% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.8% of the daily intake of fats and 0.8% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein2.1 g
2.9%
Fat650 mg
0.8%
Carbs2.5 g
0.8%

Vitamins

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

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0.5 mg
10.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E1.2 mg
8.2%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C18.4 mg
20.4%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B31 mg
6.3%
Vitamine B421.4 mg
4.3%
Vitamine B50.1 mg
2.0%
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)
Calcium16 mg
1.6%
Iron1.8 mg
18.0%
Magnesium10 mg
2.5%
Phosphorus43 mg
6.1%
Potassium172 mg
3.7%
Sodium287 mg
22.1%
Zinc0.4 mg
3.6%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
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)
Tryptophan21 mg
0.3%
Threonine60 mg
2.5%
Isoleucine79 mg
4.0%
Leucine93 mg
2.0%
Lysine101 mg
2.5%
Methionine21 mg
1.2%
Cystine25 mg
1.4%
Phenylalanine51 mg
1.2%
Tyrosine34 mg
0.8%
Valine82 mg
3.3%
Arginine100 mg
1.6%
Histidine33 mg
1.6%
Alanine101 mg
1.5%
Aspartic acid248 mg
2.0%
Glutamic acid350 mg
2.6%
Glycine69 mg
2.0%
Proline114 mg
2.5%
Serine81 mg
1.0%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.093 g), isoleucine (0.079 g) and valine (0.082 g).
Asparagus contains 0.25 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.069 g), arginine (0.100 g) and methionine (0.021 g).
Asparagus contains 0.19 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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