Asparagus, raw

1 spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long) (16 g): 3 kcal, 0.4 g protein, 0.6 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long) (16 g)

Amount per serving

Calories0

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate <1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars ≤0g	≤1%
Protein 0g	1%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 0mg	0%
Iron 0.3mg	0%
Potassium 30mg	0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long) (16 g) gives you

Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

35% protein · 61% carbohydrate · 4% fat

Protein: 0 g 35%
Carbs: 1 g 61%
Fat: 0 g 4%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 97% of foods
Protein: more than 25% of foods
Total fat: less than 91% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 41% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 72% of foods
Total sugars: less than 47% of foods
Sodium: less than 94% of foods

All nutrients (57)

Amounts for 1 spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long) (16 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	3.2 kcal	20 kcal
Protein	0.352 g	2.2 g	1%
Carbohydrate	0.621 g	3.88 g	0%
Dietary fiber	0.336 g	2.1 g	1%
Total sugars	0.301 g	1.88 g
Water	14.9 g	93.2 g

Fats and fatty acids (8)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.019 g	0.12 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.006 g	0.04 g	0%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0 g	0 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.008 g	0.05 g
Omega-3 EPA	0 g	0 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	3.84 mg	24 mg	0%
Iron	0.342 mg	2.14 mg	2%
Magnesium	2.24 mg	14 mg	1%
Phosphorus	8.32 mg	52 mg	1%
Potassium	32.3 mg	202 mg	1%
Sodium	0.32 mg	2 mg	0%
Zinc	0.086 mg	0.54 mg	1%
Copper	0.03 mg	0.189 mg	3%
Manganese	0.025 mg	0.158 mg	1%
Selenium	0.368 mcg	2.3 mcg	1%

Vitamins (13)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	6.08 mcg	38 mcg	1%
Vitamin C	0.896 mg	5.6 mg	1%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin E	0.181 mg	1.13 mg	1%
Vitamin K	6.66 mcg	41.6 mcg	6%
Thiamin (B1)	0.023 mg	0.143 mg	2%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.023 mg	0.141 mg	2%
Niacin (B3)	0.156 mg	0.978 mg	1%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.044 mg	0.274 mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.015 mg	0.091 mg	1%
Folate	8.32 mcg	52 mcg	2%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Choline	2.56 mg	16 mg	0%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.004 g	0.027 g
Threonine	0.013 g	0.084 g
Isoleucine	0.012 g	0.075 g
Leucine	0.02 g	0.128 g
Lysine	0.017 g	0.104 g
Methionine	0.005 g	0.031 g
Cystine	0.005 g	0.031 g
Phenylalanine	0.012 g	0.075 g
Tyrosine	0.008 g	0.052 g
Valine	0.018 g	0.115 g
Arginine	0.015 g	0.091 g
Histidine	0.008 g	0.049 g
Alanine	0.018 g	0.115 g
Aspartic acid	0.081 g	0.508 g
Glutamic acid	0.037 g	0.233 g
Glycine	0.015 g	0.093 g
Proline	0.011 g	0.071 g
Serine	0.017 g	0.106 g

Other (2)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 168389(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.