Asparagus vs Potato (baked or cooked): Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Asparagus has 20 kcal and Potato (baked or cooked) has 93 kcal, so Asparagus has 78% fewer calories.
Potato (baked or cooked) has more carbohydrates (21.2 g vs 3.38 g). Relative to calories, Asparagus is the better protein source (11 g vs 2.69 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Asparagus vs Potato 100g Compare
| per 100g | Asparagus | Potato (baked or cooked) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 | 93 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.38 g | 21.15 g |
| Fat | 0.12 g | 0.13 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 2.2 g | 2.5 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 15 mg |
| Iron | 1.14 mg | 1.08 mg |
| Magnessium | 14 mg | 28 mg |
| Phosphorus | 52 mg | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 202 mg | 535 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg | 10 mg |
| Zink | 0.54 mg | 2 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 756 IU | 10 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.143 mg | 0.064 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.141 mg | 0.048 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.978 mg | 1.41 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.091 mg | 0.311 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 52 µg | 0.028 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 5.6 mg | 9.6 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.13 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 41.6 µg | 0.002 µg |
Less Calories in Asparagus
At first glance, you can see that in asparagus is much less calories than in potato.
Asparagus has 20 kcal per 100g and potato 93 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 365%.
In asparagus and in potato most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare asparagus with potato in details.
Asparagus 100g
20kcalCalories source
- 58% CARBS.
- 38% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
Potato (baked or cooked) 100g
93kcalCalories source
- 88% CARBS
- 10% PROTEIN
- 1% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.