Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Asparagus VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Asparagus	35%	4%	61%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Asparagus	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.69% 20kcal	1.62% 47kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.12% 0.12g	0.12% 0.12g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.04g	0.047% 0.015g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.63% 0.01g	0.44% 0.007g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.24% 0.04g	0.11% 0.018g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	3% 3.88g	9.04% 11.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.6% 1.88g	13% 9.35g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	1.38% 1g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.65g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.23g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.53% 2.1g	6.3% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.93% 2.2g	1.68% 0.94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Asparagus	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.22% 38μg	1.22% 11μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12% 0.14mg	7.25% 0.087mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11% 0.14mg	3.08% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.1% 0.98mg	1.76% 0.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.5% 0.27mg	5% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7% 0.091mg	4.6% 0.06mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	13% 52μg	7.5% 30μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	6.22% 5.6mg	59% 53.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.53% 1.13mg	1.2% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	34.7% 41.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Asparagus	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.4% 24mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21% 0.19mg	5% 0.045mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	26.8% 2.14mg	1.25% 0.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.33% 14mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.87% 0.16mg	1.1% 0.025mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	7.43% 52mg	2% 14mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.94% 202mg	5.32% 181mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.2% 2.3μg	0.91% 0.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.9% 0.54mg	0.64% 0.07mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.5% 93g	2.34% 86.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Asparagus vs Oranges:

• Raw Asparagus have 3.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 6.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 9.5 times more Vitamin C than Raw Asparagus.
• Both Raw Asparagus and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Asparagus as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Asparagus vs Oranges:

• Raw Asparagus have 4.2 times more Copper, 21.4 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 6.3 times more Manganese, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Selenium and 7.7 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.7 times more Calcium than Raw Asparagus.
• Both Raw Asparagus and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Potassium and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Asparagus have 2.3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 2.4 times more Energy, 3 times more Carbohydrate and 5 times more Sugars than Raw Asparagus.
• Both Raw Asparagus and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Raw Asparagus as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.