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Violet asparagus

Violet asparagus is a purple-coloured form sold as fresh spears, commonly trimmed and cooked, with a paler interior and potentially mildly sweet vegetal flavour.

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About Violet asparagus

Violet asparagus is a purple-coloured form of asparagus, sold as fresh spears. Its colour is most evident on the outer surface, while the cut interior is paler; the stalks are tender when young and can have a mildly sweet, vegetal flavour.

It is commonly prepared by trimming and cooking the spears, though the exact texture depends on thickness and cooking method. The term describes a colour form rather than a defined named cultivar, and the record does not establish its variety or whether it is raw, cooked or preserved.

Ingredient type
whole food

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French

Asperge violette

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Violet asparagus nutrition & diet

Violet asparagus nutritional value

Reference: Asparagus, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
25kcal
Protein
2.9g
Carbs
2.0g
Fat
0.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare raw spears with raw spears, or cooked with cooked; cooking changes water content and may affect measured values per serving.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 13-157 ↗. 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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