Asparagus, Frozen, Cooked with Butter
5 calories per 1 spear (16 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 spear (16 g)% Daily Value
- Calories5 kcal
- Total Fat0 g1%
- Saturated Fat0 g1%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium20 mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate0 g0%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein0 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium5 mg0%
- Iron0.1 mg0%
- Potassium30 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A10 mcg RAE2%
- Vitamin C4 mg4%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg2%
- Vitamin K13 mcg10%
- Thiamin0.01 mg0%
- Riboflavin0.02 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.01 mg0%
- Folate20 mcg DFE6%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Phosphorus10 mg0%
- Magnesium2 mg0%
- Zinc0.1 mg0%
- Selenium1 mcg2%
- Copper0.02 mg2%
- Choline5 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories5.92 kcal → 5 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.414 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Saturated Fat0.166 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0.64 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium21.1 mg → 20 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate0.299 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Dietary Fiber0.24 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.0512 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein0.459 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium2.88 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.0864 mg → 0.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium26.7 mg → 30 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein31% of calories
- Fat63% of calories
- Carbohydrate20% of calories
Questions about Asparagus
How many calories are in Asparagus?
Asparagus, Frozen, Cooked with Butter has 5 calories per 1 spear (16 g) and 35 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Asparagus?
Asparagus, Frozen, Cooked with Butter has 0 g of protein per 1 spear (16 g) and 3 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, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2709844.
- 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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