Most popular asparagus brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Goya Green Asparagus1/2 cup · 130 g15 kcal
2Roland White Asparagus2/3 cup · 130 g15 kcal
3Americas Asparagus Fresh Asparagus5 spears · 93 g27 kcal
4Birds Eye Asparagus Spears6 spears · 79 g25 kcal
5Pampa Asparagus Spears1/2 cup · 125 g12 kcal
Canned and jarred spears are drained and packed in water, so their labels read a little lower than the 22 calories per 100 g of home-boiled asparagus.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Asparagus FAQs
How many calories are in asparagus?
Half a cup of boiled asparagus (90 g) is about 20 calories and four spears (60 g) are 13. Per 100 g asparagus has 22 calories.
Is asparagus good for weight loss?
A half-cup serving has 20 calories, 0.2 g of fat and 1.8 g of fiber, so even a large plate of 200 g stays at 44 calories.
Asparagus vs bok choy: which has fewer calories?
Boiled asparagus has 22 calories per 100 g and bok choy has 20, so the two are within 2 calories of each other.
How much protein is in asparagus?
Boiled asparagus has 2.4 g of protein per 100 g, so a half-cup serving (90 g) gives about 2.2 g and a cup of raw spears (134 g) about 2.9 g.