Asparagus, raw
Refuse: 47% (Butt
ends)
Scientific Name: Asparagus officinalis
NDB No: 11011 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible
portion)
|
Nutrient |
Units |
1 cup |
1 spear, small
(5" long or less) |
1 spear, medium
(5-1/4" to 7" long) |
1 spear, large
(7-1/4" to 8-1/2") |
1 spear, extra
large (8-3/4" to 10" long) |
|
Proximates |
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|
Water |
g |
124.91 |
11.19 |
14.92 |
18.64 |
22.37 |
|
Energy |
kcal |
27 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Energy |
kj |
114 |
10 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
|
Protein |
g |
2.95 |
0.26 |
0.35 |
0.44 |
0.53 |
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g |
0.16 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
|
Ash |
g |
0.78 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g |
5.20 |
0.47 |
0.62 |
0.78 |
0.93 |
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g |
2.8 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
|
Sugars, total |
g |
2.52 |
0.23 |
0.30 |
0.38 |
0.45 |
|
Sucrose |
g |
0.31 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
|
Glucose (dextrose) |
g |
0.87 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.16 |
|
Fructose |
g |
1.34 |
0.12 |
0.16 |
0.20 |
0.24 |
|
Lactose |
g |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Maltose |
g |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Galactose |
g |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Minerals |
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|
Calcium, Ca |
mg |
32 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
Iron, Fe |
mg |
2.87 |
0.26 |
0.34 |
0.43 |
0.51 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
19 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg |
70 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
|
Potassium, K |
mg |
271 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
48 |
|
Sodium, Na |
mg |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg |
0.72 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
|
Copper, Cu |
mg |
0.253 |
0.023 |
0.030 |
0.038 |
0.045 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg |
0.212 |
0.019 |
0.025 |
0.032 |
0.038 |
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
|
Vitamins |
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|
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg |
7.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
|
Thiamin |
mg |
0.192 |
0.017 |
0.023 |
0.029 |
0.034 |
|
Riboflavin |
mg |
0.189 |
0.017 |
0.023 |
0.028 |
0.034 |
|
Niacin |
mg |
1.311 |
0.117 |
0.156 |
0.196 |
0.235 |
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg |
0.367 |
0.033 |
0.044 |
0.055 |
0.066 |
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg |
0.122 |
0.011 |
0.015 |
0.018 |
0.022 |
|
Folate, total |
mcg |
70 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
|
Folic acid |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Folate, food |
mcg |
70 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE |
70 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU |
1013 |
91 |
121 |
151 |
181 |
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE |
51 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
|
Retinol |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg |
1.51 |
0.14 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Tocopherol, beta |
mg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Tocopherol, gamma |
mg |
0.12 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
|
Tocopherol, delta |
mg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg |
55.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
10.0 |
|
Lipids |
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|
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g |
0.062 |
0.006 |
0.007 |
0.009 |
0.011 |
|
4:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
6:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
8:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
10:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
12:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
14:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
15:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
16:0 |
g |
0.054 |
0.005 |
0.006 |
0.008 |
0.010 |
|
17:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
18:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
20:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
22:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
24:0 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g |
0.008 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
|
14:1 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
15:1 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
17:1 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
20:1 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g |
0.118 |
0.011 |
0.014 |
0.018 |
0.021 |
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g |
0.054 |
0.005 |
0.006 |
0.008 |
0.010 |
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g |
0.013 |
0.001 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
|
18:4 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
20:2 n-6 c,c |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
20:3 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
20:5 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
22:5 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
22:6 n-3 |
g |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
|
Cholesterol |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Phytosterols |
mg |
32 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
Amino acids |
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|
Tryptophan |
g |
0.029 |
0.003 |
0.004 |
0.004 |
0.005 |
|
Threonine |
g |
0.086 |
0.008 |
0.010 |
0.013 |
0.015 |
|
Isoleucine |
g |
0.113 |
0.010 |
0.013 |
0.017 |
0.020 |
|
Leucine |
g |
0.133 |
0.012 |
0.016 |
0.020 |
0.024 |
|
Lysine |
g |
0.145 |
0.013 |
0.017 |
0.022 |
0.026 |
|
Methionine |
g |
0.029 |
0.003 |
0.004 |
0.004 |
0.005 |
|
Cystine |
g |
0.036 |
0.003 |
0.004 |
0.005 |
0.006 |
|
Phenylalanine |
g |
0.072 |
0.006 |
0.009 |
0.011 |
0.013 |
|
Tyrosine |
g |
0.048 |
0.004 |
0.006 |
0.007 |
0.009 |
|
Valine |
g |
0.118 |
0.011 |
0.014 |
0.018 |
0.021 |
|
Arginine |
g |
0.143 |
0.013 |
0.017 |
0.021 |
0.026 |
|
Histidine |
g |
0.047 |
0.004 |
0.006 |
0.007 |
0.008 |
|
Alanine |
g |
0.143 |
0.013 |
0.017 |
0.021 |
0.026 |
|
Aspartic acid |
g |
0.355 |
0.032 |
0.042 |
0.053 |
0.064 |
|
Glutamic acid |
g |
0.501 |
0.045 |
0.060 |
0.075 |
0.090 |
|
Glycine |
g |
0.099 |
0.009 |
0.012 |
0.015 |
0.018 |
|
Proline |
g |
0.162 |
0.015 |
0.019 |
0.024 |
0.029 |
|
Serine |
g |
0.117 |
0.010 |
0.014 |
0.017 |
0.021 |
|
Other |
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|
Alcohol, ethyl |
g |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Caffeine |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Theobromine |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg |
602 |
54 |
72 |
90 |
108 |
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg |
12 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lycopene |
mcg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg |
951 |
85 |
114 |
142 |
170 |
USDA National Nutrient Database for
Standard Reference, Release 18 (2005)
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