Asparagus, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 74 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.8 g · 7 kcal/100g
Fat 0.2 g · 2 kcal/100g
Carbs 2.5 g · 10 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.0 g
Water 94 g
Total energy 15 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (38% protein, 9% fat, 53% carbs)

Fat quality 64 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.2g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.1g
Omega-6
0.08g

Saturated fat is 2.6% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 73 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 73%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 96%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 98%

Limiting amino acid is Leucine (73% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 33 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin C 16.5 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 1.2 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.09 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.9 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.10 mg
Folate (B9) 85 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 15 mg
Iron 0.6 mg
Magnesium 9 mg
Phosphorus 38 mg
Potassium 172 mg
Sodium 284 mg
Zinc 0.5 mg
Copper 0.11 mg
Manganese 0.15 mg
Selenium 1.6 µg

Notable source of Folate (B9) (42% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.