Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
almond extract
versus
asparagus
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in almond extract and asparagus:
Asparagus has 64% less calories than almond extract - asparagus has 20 calories per 100 grams and almond extract has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, almond extract is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to asparagus per calorie. Almond extract has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for asparagus, 34:61:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Almond Extract | Asparagus | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 61% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Asparagus has 73% less carbohydrates than almond extract - asparagus has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and almond extract has 14.4g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in asparagus are made of 53% dietary fiber and 47% sugar, whereas the carbs in almond extract comprise of 100% sugar.
Asparagus is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than almond extract - asparagus has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus has 6.6 times less sugar than almond extract - asparagus has 1.9g of sugar per 100 grams and almond extract has 14.4g of sugar.
Asparagus has 72 times more protein than almond extract - asparagus has 2.2g of protein per 100 grams and almond extract has 0.03g of protein.
Both asparagus and almond extract are low in saturated fat - asparagus has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus has more Vitamin C than almond extract - asparagus has 5.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus has more Vitamin A than almond extract - asparagus has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus has more Vitamin E than almond extract - asparagus has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus has more Vitamin K than almond extract - asparagus has 41.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Almond Extract | Asparagus | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.003 MG | 0.143 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.029 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 0.129 MG | 0.978 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.011 MG | 0.274 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.008 MG | 0.091 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 52 UG |
Asparagus has 700% more calcium than almond extract - asparagus has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and almond extract has 3mg of calcium.
Asparagus is a great source of iron and it has 41 times more iron than almond extract - asparagus has 2.1mg of iron per 100 grams and almond extract has 0.05mg of iron.
Asparagus is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than almond extract - asparagus has 202mg of potassium per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Almond Extract (Almond or vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol) and Asparagus (Asparagus, raw) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||