Asparagus, Boiled, Salted
15 calories per 1 spears (60 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 spears (60 g)% Daily Value
- Calories15 kcal
- Total Fat0 g0%
- Saturated Fat0 g0%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium140 mg6%
- Total Carbohydrate2 g1%
- Dietary Fiber1 g4%
- Total Sugars1 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium10 mg2%
- Iron0.5 mg4%
- Potassium130 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A30 mcg RAE4%
- Vitamin C5 mg6%
- Vitamin E0.9 mg6%
- Vitamin K30 mcg25%
- Thiamin0.1 mg8%
- Riboflavin0.08 mg6%
- Vitamin B60.05 mg2%
- Folate90 mcg DFE20%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid0.1 mg2%
- Phosphorus30 mg2%
- Magnesium10 mg2%
- Zinc0.4 mg4%
- Selenium4 mcg6%
- Copper0.1 mg10%
- Manganese0.09 mg4%
- Choline20 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories13.2 kcal → 15 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.132 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Saturated Fat0.0288 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Trans Fat0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium144 mg → 140 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate2.47 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber1.2 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.78 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein1.44 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium13.8 mg → 10 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.546 mg → 0.5 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium134 mg → 130 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein44% of calories
- Fat9% of calories
- Carbohydrate75% of calories
Questions about Asparagus
How many calories are in Asparagus?
Asparagus, Boiled, Salted has 15 calories per 1 spears (60 g) and 20 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Asparagus?
Asparagus, Boiled, Salted has 1 g of protein per 1 spears (60 g) and 2 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 169313.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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