Asparagus, raw leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Asparagus, raw comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Arrowhead, cooked for more protein, more potassium and more magnesium.
Pick Asparagus, raw for less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy78 kcal20 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN4.49 g2.2 g
- Carbohydrate16.14 g3.88 g
- Fibermore is better—2.1 g
- Total sugarsless is better—1.88 g
- Total fat0.1 g0.12 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.04 g
- Sodiumless is better254 mg2 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN881 mg202 mg
- Calciummore is better7 mg24 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better1.21 mg2.14 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN49 mg14 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.3 mg5.6 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.

