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Asparagus, Raw (White and Green)

g Asparagus Raw
24 KCAL KCAL / 100g
2.2g Protein
0.2g Fat
3.3g Carbohydrates
Asparagus Raw

Asparagus, Raw (White and Green)

24 KCAL / 100g
2.2g Protein
0.2g Fat
3.3g Carbohydrates

Nutrients

Nutrients
Name / 100g
Alanine 0.1 g
Ash 0.7 g
Aspartic acid 0.25 g
Calcium 16 mg
Carbohydrate 3.3 g
Carotene Beta 148 mg
Chlorine 60 mg
Cholesterol 1 mg
Copper 0.19 mg
Fat 0.2 g
Fatty monounsaturated 0.01 g
Fatty polyunsaturated 0.09 g
Fatty saturated 0.02 g
Fiber 2.1 g
Fiber insoluble 1.6 g
Fiber soluble 0.5 g
Folate 76.3 µg
Fructose 1.5 g
Glucose 1.3 g
Glutamic acid 0.3 g
Iodine 7 µg
Iron 0.4 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 1400 mg
Magnesium 12 mg
Manganese 0.2 mg
Natron 1.6 g
Omega 3 0.04 g
Omega 6 0.05 g
Phosphorus 49 mg
Potassium 202 mg
Protein 2.2 g
Salt 0.01 g
Selenium 1.1 µg
Sodium 2 mg
Starch 0.1 g
Sucrose 0.2 g
Sugar 3.2 g
Vitamin A 13 µg
Vitamin ARE 26 µg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.12 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.13 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.1 mg
Vitamin B4 (Choline) 15 mg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.19 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.07 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 76.3 µg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 14.9 mg
Vitamin E 0.8 mg
Vitamin K 220 µg
Water 92.3 g
Zinc 0.5 mg
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