Asparagus, raw
FOOD NAME
Asparagus, raw
FOOD SCIENTIFIC NAME
Asparagus officinalis
FOOD CATEGORY
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
FOOD DESCRIPTION
Food Asparagus, raw belongs to Vegetables and Vegetable Products category. It's scientific name is Asparagus officinalis. In 100 g, it has 20 kcal of energy, 2.2 g of protein, 0.12 g of total lipids (fat), 3.88 g of carbohydrate and 1.88 g of sugar. The amount of energy represents 1 % of recommended daily needs (assumed needs of 2000 kcal for an adult person). It is rich in minerals.
FOOD NUTRIENTS (per 100 g)
| PROXIMATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Amount | |
| Protein | 2.2 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.12 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.88 | g |
| Energy | 20 | kcal |
| Energy | 85 | kJ |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 | g |
| Caffeine | 0 | mg |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.1 | g |
| Riboflavin | 0.141 | mg |
| Folic acid | 0 | µg |
| Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.05 | g |
| Sugars, total including NLEA | 1.88 | g |
| LIPIDS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.04 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.04 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 | g |
| MINERALS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Calcium, Ca | 24 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 2.14 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 52 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 202 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 2 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.54 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.189 | mg |
| VITAMINS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 756 | IU |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 38 | µg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.091 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 5.6 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 | IU |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.13 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 | mg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 41.6 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 9 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 449 | µg |