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Boiled Asparagus, Frozen, Drained

18 calories and 3 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.6 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168494
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 65% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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32calories
in 180 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein5.3 g—
Carbohydrate3.5 g1%
Fat0.8 g1%
Fiber2.9 g10%
Total sugars0.6 g—
Sodium432 mg19%
Saturated fat0.2 g1%
Potassium310 mg7%
Calcium32 mg2%
Iron1.01 mg6%
Magnesium18 mg4%
Vitamin C43.9 mg49%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 51%Carbs 33%Fat 16%

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
Calcium, CaPer 100 g18 mg9 mg26 mg38
Iron, FePer 100 g0.56 mg0.32 mg1.4 mg38
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g10 mg3 mg16 mg38
Phosphorus, PPer 100 g49 mg24 mg73 mg38
Potassium, KPer 100 g172 mg69 mg292 mg38
Zinc, ZnPer 100 g0.41 mg0.17 mg0.71 mg38
Copper, CuPer 100 g0.11 mg0.06 mg0.16 mg38
Manganese, MnPer 100 g0.14 mg0.06 mg0.23 mg38

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All 86 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water94.1 g1051
Energy18 kcal1008
Energy74 kj1062
Protein2.95 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.42 g1004
Ash0.61 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference1.92 g1005
Fiber, total dietary1.6 g1079
Sugars, Total0.32 g2000
Calcium, Ca18 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.56 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg10 mg1090
Phosphorus, P49 mg1091
Potassium, K172 mg1092
Sodium, Na240 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.41 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.105 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.14 mg1101
Selenium, Se3.9 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid24.4 mg1162
Thiamin0.065 mg1165
Riboflavin0.103 mg1166
Niacin1.038 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.158 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.02 mg1175
Folate, total135 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food135 µg1187
Folate, DFE135 µg1190
Choline, total20.9 mg1180
Betaine0.7 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE40 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta483 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU806 iu1104
Lycopene24 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin618 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.2 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0.02 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.17 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.02 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)80 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.096 g1258
SFA 12:00.001 g1263
SFA 14:00.003 g1264
SFA 16:00.086 g1265
SFA 18:00.006 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.013 g1292
MUFA 16:10.002 g1275
MUFA 18:10.011 g1268
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.185 g1293
PUFA 18:20.175 g1269
PUFA 18:30.01 g1270
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.029 g1210
Threonine0.082 g1211
Isoleucine0.109 g1212
Leucine0.128 g1213
Lysine0.14 g1214
Methionine0.028 g1215
Cystine0.035 g1216
Phenylalanine0.07 g1217
Tyrosine0.047 g1218
Valine0.114 g1219
Arginine0.138 g1220
Histidine0.046 g1221
Alanine0.139 g1222
Aspartic acid0.342 g1223
Glutamic acid0.483 g1224
Glycine0.096 g1225
Proline0.157 g1226
Serine0.112 g1227
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058