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Boiled Asparagus, Drained, with Salt

22 calories and 2.4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 2 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169313
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 56% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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20calories
in 90 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.2 g—
Carbohydrate3.7 g1%
Fat0.2 g0%
Fiber1.8 g6%
Total sugars1.2 g—
Sodium216 mg9%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium202 mg4%
Calcium21 mg2%
Iron0.82 mg5%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Vitamin C6.9 mg8%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 34%Carbs 59%Fat 7%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g92.63 g92.29 g92.93 g4
ProteinPer 100 g2.4 g2.23 g2.77 g4
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.22 g0.16 g0.31 g4
AshPer 100 g0.63 g0.6 g0.69 g4
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g2 g1.8 g2.2 g4
SucrosePer 100 g0.08 g0.03 g0.24 g4
GlucosePer 100 g0.42 g0.24 g0.53 g4
FructosePer 100 g0.79 g0.56 g0.95 g4

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 110 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water92.63 g1051
Energy22 kcal1008
Energy94 kj1062
Protein2.4 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.22 g1004
Ash0.63 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference4.11 g1005
Fiber, total dietary2 g1079
Sugars, Total1.3 g2000
Sucrose0.08 g1010
Glucose0.42 g1011
Fructose0.79 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch0 g1009
Calcium, Ca23 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.91 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg14 mg1090
Phosphorus, P54 mg1091
Potassium, K224 mg1092
Sodium, Na240 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.6 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.165 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.154 mg1101
Selenium, Se6.1 µg1103
Fluoride, F21.9 µg1099
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid7.7 mg1162
Thiamin0.162 mg1165
Riboflavin0.139 mg1166
Niacin1.084 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.225 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.079 mg1175
Folate, total149 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food149 µg1187
Folate, DFE149 µg1190
Choline, total26.1 mg1180
Betaine0.9 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE50 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta604 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU1,006 iu1104
Lycopene30 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin771 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.5 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)50.6 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Fatty acids, total saturated0.048 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 15:00 g1299
SFA 16:00.048 g1265
SFA 17:00 g1300
SFA 18:00 g1266
SFA 20:00 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
SFA 24:00 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0 g1292
MUFA 14:10 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 17:10 g1323
MUFA 18:10 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.105 g1293
PUFA 18:20.076 g1269
PUFA 18:30.029 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.029 g1210
Threonine0.092 g1211
Isoleucine0.082 g1212
Leucine0.14 g1213
Lysine0.113 g1214
Methionine0.034 g1215
Cystine0.034 g1216
Phenylalanine0.082 g1217
Tyrosine0.057 g1218
Valine0.125 g1219
Arginine0.099 g1220
Histidine0.053 g1221
Alanine0.125 g1222
Aspartic acid0.555 g1223
Glutamic acid0.255 g1224
Glycine0.101 g1225
Proline0.077 g1226
Serine0.116 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058