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Raw Asparagus

20 calories and 2.2 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 2.1 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Asparagus, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168389
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 51% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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27calories
in 134 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.9 g—
Carbohydrate5.2 g2%
Fat0.2 g0%
Fiber2.8 g10%
Total sugars2.5 g—
Sodium3 mg0%
Saturated fat0.1 g0%
Potassium271 mg6%
Calcium32 mg2%
Iron2.87 mg16%
Magnesium19 mg4%
Vitamin C7.5 mg8%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 35%Carbs 61%Fat 4%

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 g93.22 g92.62 g93.7 g1
ProteinPer 100 g2.2 g2.14 g2.25 g4
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.12 g0 g0.22 g6
AshPer 100 g0.58 g0.56 g0.6 g4
SucrosePer 100 g0.23 g0.03 g1 g5
GlucosePer 100 g0.65 g0.32 g1.02 g6
FructosePer 100 g1 g0.68 g1.4 g6
Calcium, CaPer 100 g24 mg22 mg28 mg4

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

All 112 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water93.22 g1051
Energy20 kcal1008
Energy85 kj1062
Protein2.2 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.12 g1004
Ash0.58 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference3.88 g1005
Fiber, total dietary2.1 g1079
Sugars, Total1.88 g2000
Sucrose0.23 g1010
Glucose0.65 g1011
Fructose1 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca24 mg1087
Iron, Fe2.14 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg14 mg1090
Phosphorus, P52 mg1091
Potassium, K202 mg1092
Sodium, Na2 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.54 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.189 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.158 mg1101
Selenium, Se2.3 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid5.6 mg1162
Thiamin0.143 mg1165
Riboflavin0.141 mg1166
Niacin0.978 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.274 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.091 mg1175
Folate, total52 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food52 µg1187
Folate, DFE52 µg1190
Choline, total16 mg1180
Betaine0.6 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE38 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta449 µg1107
Carotene, alpha9 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU756 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin710 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.13 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.09 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)41.6 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Fatty acids, total saturated0.04 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 16:00.04 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 polyunsaturated0.05 g1293
PUFA 18:20.04 g1269
PUFA 18:30.01 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
Phytosterols24 mg1283
Tryptophan0.027 g1210
Threonine0.084 g1211
Isoleucine0.075 g1212
Leucine0.128 g1213
Lysine0.104 g1214
Methionine0.031 g1215
Cystine0.031 g1216
Phenylalanine0.075 g1217
Tyrosine0.052 g1218
Valine0.115 g1219
Arginine0.091 g1220
Histidine0.049 g1221
Alanine0.115 g1222
Aspartic acid0.508 g1223
Glutamic acid0.233 g1224
Glycine0.093 g1225
Proline0.071 g1226
Serine0.106 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058