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): 31.4 kcal

Asparagus contains 0 grams of total sugars, 1.9 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 4.3% 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)
Protein3.2 g
4.3%
Fat230 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 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C31.8 mg
35.3%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B31.2 mg
7.5%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.2 mg
4.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90.2 mg
50.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Asparagus.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium25 mg
2.5%
Iron0.7 mg
7.0%
Magnesium14 mg
3.5%
Phosphorus64 mg
9.1%
Potassium253 mg
5.4%
Sodium8 mg
0.6%
Zinc0.6 mg
5.5%
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)
Tryptophan31 mg
0.4%
Threonine90 mg
3.8%
Isoleucine119 mg
5.9%
Leucine140 mg
3.0%
Lysine153 mg
3.7%
Methionine31 mg
1.7%
Cystine38 mg
2.1%
Phenylalanine76 mg
1.7%
Tyrosine51 mg
1.2%
Valine124 mg
5.0%
Arginine151 mg
2.5%
Histidine50 mg
2.4%
Alanine152 mg
2.3%
Aspartic acid374 mg
3.1%
Glutamic acid528 mg
3.9%
Glycine105 mg
3.0%
Proline171 mg
3.8%
Serine123 mg
1.5%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.140 g), isoleucine (0.119 g) and valine (0.124 g).
Asparagus contains 0.38 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.105 g), arginine (0.151 g) and methionine (0.031 g).
Asparagus contains 0.29 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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