Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
peach
versus
asparagus
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peach and asparagus:
Asparagus has 52% less calories than peach - asparagus has 20 calories per 100 grams and peach has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, peach is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to asparagus for fat. Peach has a macronutrient ratio of 8:87:5 and for asparagus, 34:61:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Peach | Asparagus | |
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Protein | 8% | 34% |
Carbohydrates | 87% | 61% |
Fat | 5% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Asparagus has 62% less carbohydrates than peach - asparagus has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and peach has 10.1g of carbohydrates.
Asparagus is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 40% more dietary fiber than peach - asparagus has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peach has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Peach has less sugar than asparagus - asparagus has 1.9g of sugar per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus and peach contain similar amounts of protein - asparagus has 2.2g of protein per 100 grams and peach has 0.91g of protein.
Both asparagus and peach are low in saturated fat - asparagus has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus and peach contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - asparagus has 5.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peach has 4.1mg of Vitamin C.
Asparagus and peach contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - asparagus has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peach has 24ug of Vitamin A.
Asparagus has more Vitamin E than peach - asparagus has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Asparagus has 12 times more Vitamin K than peach - asparagus has 41.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peach has 3ug of Vitamin K.
Asparagus has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both peach and asparagus contain significant amounts of niacin and pantothenic acid.
Peach | Asparagus | |
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Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.143 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.031 MG | 0.141 MG |
Niacin | 0.806 MG | 0.978 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.153 MG | 0.274 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.025 MG | 0.091 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 52 UG |
Asparagus has 500% more calcium than peach - asparagus has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and peach has 4mg of calcium.
Asparagus is a great source of iron and it has 529% more iron than peach - asparagus has 2.1mg of iron per 100 grams and peach has 0.34mg of iron.
Asparagus is a great source of potassium and it has 66% more potassium than peach - asparagus has 202mg of potassium per 100 grams and peach has 122mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Peach | Asparagus | |
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beta-carotene | 224 UG | 449 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 132 UG | 710 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 9 UG |
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.
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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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% | Vitamin K | 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 | |||