Calories and nutrition facts

Asparagus

100 g of asparagus has 28 calories, 2 g protein, 4 g carbs and 0.16 g fat. 1 serving (250 g) has 70 calories.

  • Carbs 67 %
  • Protein 28 %
  • Fat 5 %
Asparagus1 serving (250 g)
Calories70
Carbs10 g
Protein4.9 g
Fat0.4 g
Health Score9/10
Good

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsper 100 g1 serving (250 g)
Energy28 kcal 117 kJ70 kcal 293 kJ
Fat0.16 g0.4 g
of which saturated0.03 g0.08 g
Carbohydrates4 g10 g
of which sugars3.8 g9.5 g
Fibre1.4 g3.5 g
Protein2 g4.9 g
Salt0.01 g0.03 g

Vitamins

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)0.11 mg10 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)0.11 mg7.9 %
Niacin (B3)1.4 mg8.6 %
Vitamin B60.05 mg3.6 %
Folate121 µg61 %
Vitamin C20 mg25 %
Vitamin E1.1 mg9.5 %
Vitamin K104 µg139 %

Minerals

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Calcium20 mg2.5 %
Iron0.4 mg2.9 %
Magnesium11 mg2.9 %
Zinc0.41 mg4.1 %
Potassium242 mg12 %
Phosphorus44 mg6.3 %
Iodine7 µg4.7 %

Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin K.

Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.

Compared

Other foods in Vegetables, per 100 g.

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Questions

How many calories are in 1 serving (250 g) of asparagus?

1 serving (250 g) of asparagus has 70 calories, with 4.9 g protein, 10 g carbs and 0.4 g fat.

How much protein is in asparagus?

Asparagus has 2 g protein per 100 g. That is 28% of its calories.

How many carbs are in asparagus?

Asparagus has 4 g carbs per 100 g, including 3.8 g sugars and 1.4 g fibre.

Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code G450100. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.