Asparagus vs Zucchini: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Asparagus has 20 kcal and Zucchini has 17 kcal, so Zucchini has 15% fewer calories.

Asparagus has more fiber (2.1 g vs 1 g). Relative to calories, Asparagus is the better protein source (11 g vs 7.12 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Asparagus - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Asparagus - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Asparagus
Serving size:
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one asparagus (40g)handful (450g)bunch (500g)cup (175g)half cup (87.5g)
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1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Zucchini
Serving size:
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one zucchini (560g)cup, sliced (180g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Asparagus vs Zucchini 100g Compare

per 100g Asparagus Zucchini
Calories 20 17
Carbohydrates 3.38 g 3.11 g
Fat 0.12 g 0.32 g
Dietary fiber 2.1 g 1 g
Protein 2.2 g 1.21 g
Calcium 24 mg 16 mg
Iron 1.14 mg 0.37 mg
Magnessium 14 mg 18 mg
Phosphorus 52 mg 38 mg
Potassium 202 mg 261 mg
Sodium 2 mg 8 mg
Zink 0.54 mg 0.32 mg
Vitaminium A 756 IU 200 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.143 mg 0.045 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.141 mg 0.094 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.978 mg 0.451 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.274 mg 0.204 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.091 mg 0.163 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 52 µg 24 µg
Vitaminium C 5.6 mg 17.9 mg
Vitaminium E 1.13 mg 0.12 mg
Vitaminium K 41.6 µg 4.3 µg
Beta karoten 9 µg 120 µg

More Calories in Asparagus

At first glance, you can see that in asparagus is more calories than in zucchini.

Asparagus has 20 kcal per 100g and zucchini 17 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 18%.

In asparagus and in zucchini most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare asparagus with zucchini in details.

Asparagus 100g

20kcal

Calories source

  • 58% CARBS.
  • 38% PROTEIN
  • 5% FAT
Asparagus calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | handfull | bunch | cup | half cup

Zucchini 100g

17kcal

Calories source

  • 62% CARBS
  • 24% PROTEIN
  • 14% FAT
Zucchini calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | sliced

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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.