Asparagus, raw leads 9–0 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Asparagus, raw comes out ahead, winning 9 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Asparagus, raw for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better4.22 g11 gWIN
- Carbohydrate18.3 g19.4 g
- Fibermore is better7.69 g10.5 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—9.4 g
- Total fat2.92 g0.6 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.29 g0.2 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better15.3 mg10 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better858.01 mg1010 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better21.71 mg120 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better3.89 mg10.7 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better40.21 mg70 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.71 mg28 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

