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Calories in Asparagus

Asparagus has 20 kcal per 100 g, with 2.2 g protein, 3.9 g carbohydrate and 0.1 g fat. 1 cup of asparagus (134 g) is 27 kcal.

Nutrition per serving

Serving kcal Protein Carbs Fat Fiber Sugars Sat. fat Sodium
100 g 20 2.2 g 3.9 g 0.1 g 2.1 g 1.9 g 0 g 2 mg
1 cup · 134 g 27 2.9 g 5.2 g 0.1 g 2.8 g 2.5 g 0 g 3 mg
1 spear, small · 12 g 2 0.3 g 0.5 g 0 g 0.3 g 0.2 g 0 g 0 mg
1 spear, medium · 16 g 3 0.4 g 0.6 g 0 g 0.3 g 0.3 g 0 g 0 mg
1 spear, large · 20 g 4 0.4 g 0.8 g 0 g 0.4 g 0.4 g 0 g 0 mg
1 spear, extra large · 24 g 5 0.5 g 0.9 g 0 g 0.5 g 0.5 g 0 g 0 mg
1 spear tip · 3.5 g 1 0.1 g 0.1 g 0 g 0.1 g 0.1 g 0 g 0 mg

Where the calories come from

35% protein · 61% carbohydrate · 4% fat, by energy (4, 4 and 9 kcal per gram).

  • Protein 35%
  • Carbs 61%
  • Fat 4%

1 cup of asparagus on the day view

What logging 1 cup of asparagus looks like in Kaunto: 27 kcal is 1% of a 2,000 kcal day, and 11 servings reach 30 g of protein.

The reference day is a scale, not a target; the macro calculator estimates your own.

Calories 27 of 2,000 kcal

Macro loadout

Pro 2%
2.9 / 150g
Carb 3%
5.2 / 200g
Fat 0%
0.1 / 60g
1 cup of asparagus on a 2,000 kcal reference day (150 g protein · 200 g carbs · 60 g fat). A scale for reading the numbers, not a target.

Compared with other vegetables

Per 100 g. Closest by protein per calorie.

Food kcal Protein Carbs Fat
Asparagus 202.2 g3.9 g0.1 g
Mustard greens 272.9 g4.7 g0.4 g
Broccoli stalks 283 g5.2 g0.4 g
Morel mushrooms 313.1 g5.1 g0.6 g
Green cauliflower 313 g6.1 g0.3 g
Spinach 232.9 g3.6 g0.4 g

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in 1 cup of asparagus?

1 cup of asparagus (134 g) contains 27 kcal, 2.9 g protein, 5.2 g carbohydrate and 0.1 g fat.

How much protein is in asparagus?

Asparagus has 2.2 g of protein per 100 g, which is 2.9 g in 1 cup of asparagus.

What are the macros of asparagus?

Per 100 g: 2.2 g protein, 3.9 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fat. By energy that is 35% protein, 61% carbohydrate and 4% fat, so most of its calories come from carbohydrate.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, “Asparagus, raw”, FDC ID 168389 (SR Legacy), as indexed by Kaunto. Per-serving figures are scaled from the 100 g values and rounded. Counting macros for the first time? Start with how to count macros.