Asparagus
Asparagus is a tender green vegetable commonly roasted, steamed, grilled, or added to soups and salads.
About Asparagus
Asparagus is the young shoot of a perennial plant, harvested while its stem and tightly closed tip are tender. It is commonly steamed, boiled, roasted, grilled, or sautéed, and used in soups, salads, pasta, omelettes, and other egg dishes.
Green asparagus is most common, while purple and white forms differ in colour and cultivation. Spears range from slender to thick; the lower stem is often firmer and may be trimmed or peeled. Cooked asparagus has a tender, succulent tip and a more fibrous stem, with a fresh vegetal flavour.
Fresh spears are sold whole and may be cooked intact or cut into pieces. Steaming and boiling keep them moist, while roasting and grilling deepen their flavour and can lightly char the surface. Younger spears are generally more tender than mature ones.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for asparagus
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Asparagus
Espárrago
Asperge
Spargel
Asparago
Aspargo
Espàrrec
Asperge
Σπαράγγι
Sparángi
Kuşkonmaz
هليون
Halyūn
אספרגוס
Aspargos
Спаржа
Sparzha
Спаржа
Sparzha
Szparag
Chřest
Špargľa
Šparoga
Шпаргла
Špargla
Sparanghel
Spárga
Sparris
Asparges
Asparges
Parsa
Aspas
Asparagas
Zainzuri
शतावरी
Śatāvarī
শতমূলী
Śatamūlī
அஸ்பாரகஸ்
Asppārakas
ശതാവരി
Śatāvari
ಶತಾವರಿ
Śatāvari
ఆస్పరాగస్
Āsparāgas
芦笋
Lúsǔn
アスパラガス
Asuparagasu
아스파라거스
Aseuparagoseu
Măng tây
หน่อไม้ฝรั่ง
Nǭ māi farang
Asparagus
Asparagus
Asparagasi
Sparángi
Romanised form
Śatāvari
Romanised form
Asuparagasu
Romanised form
asparagus (canned)
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Asparagus, Blanched
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Asparagus, canned in brine, drained
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Asparagus, canned, cooked with butter or margarine
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Asparagus, canned, cooked with oil
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Asparagus, canned, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat
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Asparagus, canned, drained solids
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Asparagus, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids
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Asparagus, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids
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Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained
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Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Asparagus, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
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Asparagus, fresh, cooked with oil
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Asparagus, fresh, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Asparagus, fresh, cooked, no added fat
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Asparagus, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
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Asparagus, frozen, cooked with oil
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Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Asparagus, frozen, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Asparagus, frozen, cooked, no added fat
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Asparagus, frozen, unprepared
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Asparagus, green, boiled, drained
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Asparagus, green, fresh or frozen, baked, roasted, stir-fried or fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fat
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Asparagus, grilled
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Asparagus, NS as to form, cooked
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Asparagus, roasted in rapeseed oil
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Asparagus, steamed
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Asparagus, White, Raw
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Asperge blanche, bouillie/cuite à l'eau
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Asperge verte, bouillie/cuite à l'eau
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Asperge, appertisée, égouttée
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Asperge, blanche ou violette, pelée, crue
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Asperge, bouillie/cuite à l'eau (aliment moyen)
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Asperge, verte, crue
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Fresh Asparagus
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green asparagus heads
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White asparagus
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white asparagus heads
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Asppārakas
Romanised form
Halyūn
Romanised form
Sparzha
Romanised form
Aseuparagoseu
Romanised form
Śatamūlī
Romanised form
Lúsǔn
Romanised form
Śatāvarī
Romanised form
Śatāvari
Romanised form
Sparzha
Romanised form
Aspargos
Romanised form
Špargla
Romanised form
Nǭ māi farang
Romanised form
Āsparāgas
Romanised form
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Asparagus nutrition & diet
Asparagus nutritional value
Asparagus, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 20kcal
- Protein
- 2.2g
- Carbs
- 3.9g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Use the tender edible spears after trimming woody ends, and identify raw, steamed, roasted, grilled, canned, or pickled form. Added oil, butter, sauces, salt, and drained liquid belong to the preparation being assessed; mixed dishes should not be represented as plain asparagus.
Compare the right form: Match a reference to edible asparagus spears, specifying species or variety when known, trimmed state, fresh or preserved form, cooking method, and drained portion.
Diet considerations
Asparagus is plant-derived when served as the vegetable alone. Compatibility changes with butter, cheese, eggs, meat, fish, coatings, sauces, or cereal-based accompaniments. Plain spears and preparations with grains, pasta, pastry, or sweet sauces have different portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Asparagus, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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