First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Asparagus | Green beans |
| Nutrient | asparagus | green beans |
| Protein | 22g | 11g |
| Carbohydrate | 39g | 45g |
| Fiber | 21g | 18g |
| Fat | 1g | 2g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 2g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 1g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | asparagus | green beans |
| Choline | 38% | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 61% | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 75% | 74% |
| Vitamin E | 94% | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 520% | 114% |
Asparagus have significantly more Vitamins A, E, K than green beans. Asparagus are a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium, Phosphorus. Asparagus are an excellent source of Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Iron. Green beans are a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Green beans are a great source of Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Calcium, Iron. Green beans are an excellent source of Vitamin K.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | asparagus | green beans |
| Vitamin B1 | 143% | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 128% | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 82% | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 55% | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 83% | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | asparagus | green beans |
| Sodium | 1% | 91% |
| Potasium | 58% | 24% |
| Calcium | 48% | 50% |
| Magnesium | 40% | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 90% | 29% |
| Iron | 357% | 62% |
| Manganese | 69% | 71% |
| Selenium | 51% | 3% |
| Copper | 189% | 33% |
| Zinc | 57% | 15% |