There are 20 calories in 100 grams of asparagus, raw.
This food is one entry in the Ministry of Health's national nutrition table.
How many calories are in a portion of asparagus, raw?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 20
- Protein
- 2.2 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 1.8 g
- Sodium
- 2 mg
Asparagus, raw comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| small unit | 11 g | 2 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.2 |
| medium unit | 15 g | 3 | 0.33 | 0.01 | 0.27 |
| large unit | 19 g | 4 | 0.42 | 0.02 | 0.34 |
| very large unit | 23 g | 5 | 0.51 | 0.02 | 0.41 |
100 grams of asparagus, raw contain 2.2 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat and 1.8 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein2.2 g
- Fat0.1 g
- Saturated fat0.04 g
- Carbohydrates1.8 g
- Sugars1.9 g
- Dietary fibre2.1 g
- Sodium2 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of asparagus, raw, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 24 mg
- Iron
- 2.1 mg
- Potassium
- 202 mg
- Magnesium
- 14 mg
- Zinc
- 0.54 mg
- Vitamin C
- 5.6 mg
- Vitamin A
- 38 mcg
- Folate
- 52 mcg
These foods are close to asparagus, raw in calories.
- Chard, Swiss (Mangold) cooked, boiled, drained, without salt or fat20 calories per 100 g
- Juice, tomato and vegetable, mostly tomato, canned19 calories per 100 g
- Asparagus, cooked, from canned, fat not added19 calories per 100 g
- Chard, Swiss (Mangold) cooked, fat not added20 calories per 100 g
- Artichokes, fresh, with leaves or stalk19 calories per 100 g
- Dock, cooked, no added salt20 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in asparagus, raw.
How many calories are in asparagus, raw?
100 grams of asparagus, raw have 20 calories, according to the Ministry of Health's national nutrition table.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of asparagus, raw?
50 grams have 10 calories, 100 grams have 20 and 200 grams have 40.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in asparagus, raw?
In 100 grams there are 2.2 g of protein, 0.1 g of fat and 1.8 g of carbohydrates, of which 1.9 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one medium unit of asparagus, raw?
The Ministry's table gives 15 grams for one medium unit of asparagus, raw, which is 3 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.