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Vitamin K
40.3 μg · 34% DV target
A tender, spring-harvested shoot with a distinctively earthy and grassy flavor, asparagus is a nutrient-dense vegetable that offers significant dietary fiber while remaining very low in calories.
Asparagus is classified as a non-starchy vegetable, a category that major institutional guidelines like the USDA's MyPlate recommend for half of a balanced plate to support metabolic health .46
Because it is a non-starchy vegetable, asparagus is considered a low-glycaemic food (one that does not cause rapid spikes in blood sugar) and can generally be eaten in liberal amounts .10
Asparagus contains dietary fibre, which is consistently linked to protection against coronary heart disease and other chronic conditions in large-scale meta-analyses .11
Early research suggests that asparagus extracts may help manage symptoms of burning mouth syndrome (a condition causing chronic oral pain), though current evidence is considered low-certainty due to small study sizes .1
Petal shape shows the nine FoodCompass domains, including nutrient density, processing, satiety, fats, and phytochemicals.
40.3 μg · 34% DV target
11.1 mg · 12% DV target
111 μg · 28% DV target
Store upright in a jar with an inch of water or wrapped in a damp paper towel.
While low-emission when local, asparagus is often air-freighted from South America to Europe/US during the off-season, significantly increasing its carbon footprint.
Asparagus can grow up to 10 inches in a single 24-hour period under ideal conditions, making it one of the fastest-growing vegetables in the world.