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): 25.4 kcal

Asparagus contains 1.88 grams of total sugars, 2.1 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 0.1% of the daily intake of fats and 1.3% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein2.2 g
2.9%
Fat120 mg
0.1%
Carbs3.9 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 Carotene0.4 mg
8.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E1.1 mg
7.5%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C5.6 mg
6.2%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B31 mg
6.3%
Vitamine B416 mg
3.2%
Vitamine B50.3 mg
6.0%
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)
Calcium24 mg
2.4%
Iron2.1 mg
21.0%
Magnesium14 mg
3.5%
Phosphorus52 mg
7.4%
Potassium202 mg
4.3%
Sodium2 mg
0.2%
Zinc0.5 mg
4.5%
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)
Tryptophan27 mg
0.3%
Threonine84 mg
3.5%
Isoleucine75 mg
3.8%
Leucine128 mg
2.8%
Lysine104 mg
2.5%
Methionine31 mg
1.7%
Cystine31 mg
1.7%
Phenylalanine75 mg
1.7%
Tyrosine52 mg
1.2%
Valine115 mg
4.6%
Arginine91 mg
1.5%
Histidine49 mg
2.3%
Alanine115 mg
1.7%
Aspartic acid508 mg
4.2%
Glutamic acid233 mg
1.7%
Glycine93 mg
2.7%
Proline71 mg
1.6%
Serine106 mg
1.3%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.128 g), isoleucine (0.075 g) and valine (0.115 g).
Asparagus contains 0.32 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.093 g), arginine (0.091 g) and methionine (0.031 g).
Asparagus contains 0.21 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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