Based on USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (SR20)

Food Group: Vegetables and Vegetable Products

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In the following you can find the nutritional composition of a food item for various food components/nutrients, based on SR20, in three different ways

1. Food composition of a 100 g of a food item (the food components are in alphabetical order)

2. Food composition of a 100 g (edible portion) of a food item (the food components are arranged various food component categories as follows

   • Proximates: The term proximate components refer to those macronutrients that include water (moisture), protein, total lipid (fat), total carbohydrate, and ash.

   • Lipid components

   • Vitamins: Further divided into fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins.

   • Minerals: Minerals included are calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium.

   • Carotenoids

   • Miscellaneous

3. Food composition in which food items  are expressed in common household measures. In addition, the food components are arranged in alphabetical order: Some food items are measured in common household measures and/or according to the form of their availability (like fl oz, tbsp, quart. cup, jar, tsp, oz, piece, stick, can, box, serving, packet, etc). You can find the concentrations of various food components in the food items which are expressed in common household measures along with mentioning the amount of food item in g too.

Abbreviations and Terms Used

The following abbreviations and terms are used

• NDB#: 5-digit Nutrient Databank number that uniquely identifies a food item

• SFA: Saturated fatty acids

• MUFA: Monounsaturated fatty acids

• PUFA: Polyunsaturated fatty acids

• DFE: Dietary folate equivalents generally measured in μg/100g

• RAE: Retinol activity equivalents, used to measure vitamin A usually in μg/100g

Food Group:

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Asparagus, frozen, unprepared (NDB#: 11018)

Food Composition (Alphabetical Order)

The measure amount 100 g (edible portion) of Asparagus, frozen, unprepared

can contain food components as given below.

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C):

31.8 mg

Manganese (Mn):

0.203 mg

Ash:

0.62 g

Niacin:

1.202 mg

Calcium (Ca):

25 mg

Pantothenic acid:

0.184 mg

Carbohydrate:

4.10 g

Phosphorus (P):

64 mg

α-Carotene: :

Potassium (K):

253 mg

β-Carotene:

Protein:

3.23 g

Cholesterol:

0 mg

Pyridoxine (vitamin B6):

0.1 mg

Choline, total:

Refuse (%):

0.0%.

Copper (Cu):

0.137 mg

Retinol, µg (vitamin A):

0 µg

β-Cryptoxanthin:

Selenium (Se):

1.7 µg

Energy, food (kcal):

24 kcal

Sodium (Na):

8 mg

Energy, food (kJ):

100 kJ

Sugars, total:

Fatty acids, (MUFA):

0.007 g

Thiamin (vitamin B1):

0.121 mg

Fatty acids (PUFA):

0.101 g

Vitamin A, IU:

948 IU

Fatty acids, (SFA):

0.052 g

Vitamin A (µgRAE):

47 µgRAE

Fiber, total dietary:

1.9 g

Vitamin A, µg (retinol):

0 µg

Folate (DFE):

191.00 µg

Vitamin B1 (thiamin):

0.121 mg

Folate (total):

191 µg

Vitamin B12:

0.00 µg

Folate, food:

191 µg

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin):

0.131 mg

Folic acid:

0.000µg

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine):

0.1 mg

Iron (Fe):

0.73 mg

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid):

31.8 mg

Lipid, total:

0.23 g

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol):

Lutein+Zeaxanthin:

Vitamin K:

Lycopene:

Water:

91.82 g

Magnesium (Mg):

14 mg

Zinc (Zn):

0.59 mg

Food Composition (Food Category)

A 100 g (edible portion) of Asparagus, frozen, unprepared (NDB#: 11018) can

contain food components as given below.

PROXIMATES

Water:

91.82 g

Protein:

3.23 g

Carbohydrate:

4.10 g

Lipid, total:

0.23 g

Ash:

0.62 g

LIPIDS

Lipid, total:

0.23 g

Cholesterol:

0 mg

Fatty acids (PUFA):

0.101 g

Fatty acids, (MUFA):

0.007 g

Fatty acids, (SFA):

0.052 g

VITAMINS

FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS

Vitamin A, IU:

948 IU

Vitamin K (phylloquinone):

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol):

Vitamin A (µgRAE):

47 µgRAE

Vitamin A, µg (retinol):

0 µg

WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS

Vitamin B1 (thiamin):

0.121 mg

Folate (total):

191 µg

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin):

0.131 mg

Folate (DFE):

191.00 µg

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine):

0.1 mg

Folic acid:

0.000µg

Vitamin B12:

0.00 µg

Niacin:

1.202 mg

Folate, food:

191 µg

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid):

31.8 mg

Pantothenic acid:

0.184 mg

MINERALS

Calcium (Ca):

25 mg

Phosphorus (P):

64 mg

Copper (Cu):

0.137 mg

Potassium (K):

253 mg

Iron (Fe):

0.73 mg

Sodium (Na):

8 mg

Magnesium (Mg):

14 mg

Selenium (Se):

1.7 µg

Manganese (Mn):

0.203 mg

Zinc (Zn):

0.59 mg

CAROTENOIDS

α-Carotene: :

Lycopene:

β-Carotene:

Lutein+Zeaxanthin:

β-Cryptoxanthin:

MISCELLANEOUS

Choline, total:

Fiber, total dietary:

1.9 g

Energy, food (kJ):

100 kJ

Refuse (%):

0.0%.

Energy, food (kcal):

24 kcal

Sugars, total:

Food Composition (in Common Household Measures)

1 package, (10 oz) weighing 284 g of Asparagus, frozen, unprepared (NDB#:

11018) can contain the following food components

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C):

90.3 mg

Manganese (Mn):

0.577 mg

Ash:

1.76 g

Niacin:

3.414 mg

Calcium (Ca):

71 mg

Pantothenic acid:

0.523 mg

Carbohydrate:

11.64 g

Phosphorus (P):

182 mg

α-Carotene: :

Potassium (K):

719 mg

β-Carotene:

Protein:

9.17 g

Cholesterol:

0 mg

Pyridoxine (vitamin B6):

0.3 mg

Choline, total:

Refuse (%):

0.0%.

Copper (Cu):

0.389 mg

Retinol, µg (vitamin A):

0 µg

β-Cryptoxanthin:

Selenium (Se):

4.8 µg

Energy, food (kcal):

68 kcal

Sodium (Na):

23 mg

Energy, food (kJ):

285 kJ

Sugars, total:

Fatty acids, (MUFA):

0.020 g

Thiamin(vitamin B1):

0.344 mg

Fatty acids (PUFA):

0.287 g

Vitamin A, IU:

2692 IU

Fatty acids, (SFA):

0.148 g

Vitamin A (µgRAE):

133 µgRAE

Fiber, total dietary:

5.4 g

Vitamin A, µg (retinol):

0 µg

Folate (DFE):

542.44 µg

Vitamin B1 (thiamin):

0.344 mg

Folate (total):

542 µg

Vitamin B12:

0.00 µg

Folate, food:

542 µg

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin):

0.372 mg

Folic acid:

0.000µg

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine):

0.3 mg

Iron (Fe):

2.07 mg

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid):

90.3 mg

Lipid, total:

0.65 g

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol):

Lutein+Zeaxanthin:

Vitamin K:

Lycopene:

Water:

260.77 g

Magnesium (Mg):

40 mg

Zinc (Zn):

1.68 mg

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