Vegetable
Stalk
Asparagus stalk is the structural stem used when tender, or discarded when fibrous. Peel strings if tough, cook until just tender, or use trimmings in stock when clean. Cold product sears better—pat surfaces dry and do not crowd the pan.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 20.7 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 7.4 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.41 g
- Total Sugars 3.09 g
- Complex / starch 2.05 g
- Protein 2.06 g
- Water 91.5 g
- Energy 33.9 kcal
- Water 91.5 g
- Carbohydrates 7.4 g
- Protein 2.06 g
- Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 81.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.7 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 33.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.44 mg
- Vitamin K 27.3 µg
- Minerals 296 mg
- Major Minerals 295 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.09 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.7 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.34 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 33.6 · vitamin-e: 0.44 · vitamin-k: 27.3 ·
Minerals
Stalk of Asparagus: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Cooks bought prepped forms of asparagus for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named stalk portions.
Market gardeners and growers selected asparagus for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named stalk portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of asparagus for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named stalk portions.