Energy
lower quarter19 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 45 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 31–62 kcal
Based on 122 records reporting energy.
Vegetablesmoderate variability
Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat calories: 23 per 120 g
This exact USDA record reports 23 calories for 120 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 120 g
- Calories
- 23 kcal
- Protein
- 2.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 3 g
- Total fat
- 0.8 g
- Fiber
- 1.9 g
- Sodium
- 344 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 120 g
23calories
Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat
- Protein
- 2.6 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 0.8 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 23 calories for USDA reference amount at 120 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 19 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 2.6 g protein, 1.9 g fiber, and 344 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is asparagus, canned, drained solids, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 3–46 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709836: “Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2709836, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 spear” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 spearUSDA-listed household measure | 16 g | 3 kcal | 0.3 g | 0.3 g | 46 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 120 g | 23 kcal | 2.6 g | 1.9 g | 344 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 240 g | 46 kcal | 5.1 g | 3.8 g | 689 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Other vegetables and combinations
The comparison set contains 122 exact records in the Other vegetables and combinations USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2709836’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half2.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.2–2.8 g
Based on 122 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter1.6 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.7–3.1 g
Based on 122 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter287 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 135 mg
- Middle 50%
- 102–165 mg
Based on 122 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2709836’s 120 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin C; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Vitamin C20 mg
≈ 22% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Iron2 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium344 mg
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.2 g
≈ 1% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709845 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 spear to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 16 g and 240 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 3 kcal to 46 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2709845
At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.9 g less total fat than “Asparagus, canned, cooked with oil.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Asparagus, canned, drained solids
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “canned; cooked; no added fat” fits. Inspect FDC 2709845 when “canned; cooked with oil” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat
- Exact source wording
- “Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709836 · FNDDS 75202013
- Named qualifiers
- canned · cooked · no added fat
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Asparagus, canned, cooked with oil
- Exact source wording
- “Asparagus, canned, cooked with oil”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709845 · FNDDS 75202034
- Named qualifiers
- canned · cooked with oil
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Vegetable oil, NFS
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “canned”, “cooked”, and “no added fat”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordAsparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat | 120 g23 kcal | 19 kcal | 2.1 g | 0.7 g | 1.6 g | 287 mg |
| Asparagus, frozen, cooked, no added fat | 90 g16 kcal | 18 kcal | 2.9 g | 0.4 g | 1.6 g | 119 mg |
| Asparagus, fresh, cooked, no added fat | 90 g19 kcal | 21 kcal | 2.4 g | 0.1 g | 2.3 g | 127 mg |
| Beets, canned, cooked, no added fat | 85 g26 kcal | 31 kcal | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 1.8 g | 194 mg |
| Beets, canned, cooked, fat added | 88 g47 kcal | 53 kcal | 0.9 g | 2.7 g | 1.7 g | 197 mg |
| Peas and carrots, canned, cooked, no added fat | 80 g37 kcal | 46 kcal | 2.6 g | 0.5 g | 3.2 g | 258 mg |
| Peas and carrots, canned, cooked, fat added | 83 g56 kcal | 68 kcal | 2.5 g | 3 g | 3.1 g | 259 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709836: its source amount is 120 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2709836, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 spear
3 kcal
16 g
1 cup
46 kcal
240 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709836, Vitamin C is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Vitamin C
19.9 mg≈ 22% Daily ValueSodium
344.4 mg≈ 15% Daily ValueIron
2.2 mg≈ 12% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709836’s 120 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2709836 at 120 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 344 mg sodium, about 15% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 120 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 23 kcal 19 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 2.6 g 2.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g 2.5 g | 1% 1% |
| Total fat | 0.8 g 0.7 g | 1% 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.9 g 1.6 g | 7% 6% |
| Sugars | 1.3 g 1.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 344.4 mg 287 mg | 15% 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g 0.1 g | 1% 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 0.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 206.4 mg 172 mg | 4% 4% |
| Calcium | 19.2 mg 16 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg 1.8 mg | 12% 10% |
| Magnesium | 12 mg 10 mg | 3% 2% |
| Vitamin C | 19.9 mg 16.6 mg | 22% 18% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 49.2 µg 41 µg | 5% 5% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 112.8 g 94 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709836, approximate percentages divide the displayed 120 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2709836 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Asparagus, canned, drained solids is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asparagus, canned, drained solidsUSDA ingredient 11015 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2709836, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Other vegetables and combinations” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat
- USDA category
- Other vegetables and combinations
- FDC ID
- 2709836
- FNDDS code
- 75202013
Closest inspectable record
Asparagus, canned, cooked with oil
- USDA category
- Other vegetables and combinations
- FDC ID
- 2709845
- FNDDS code
- 75202034
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 19 kcal | 45 kcal | −26 kcal |
| Protein | 2.1 g | 2.1 g | +0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.5 g | 2.4 g | +0.1 g |
| Total fat | 0.7 g | 3.5 g | −2.9 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g | 1.6 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 287 mg | 279 mg | +8 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 26 less calories and 2.9 g less total fat than “Asparagus, canned, cooked with oil.”
Only the comparison record lists Vegetable oil, NFS. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
2 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Asparagus, canned, drained solids.
Listed only in the comparison: Vegetable oil, NFS.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 120 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (240 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 123 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (245 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709836 with FDC 2709845 at equal mass; use their 120 g and 123 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709836 versus FDC 2709845 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full other vegetables and combinations source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2709836 appears in 1 pair page that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709836 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.
For “Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
raw versus cooked weight
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 03
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
- 04
added fat or sauce
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2709836 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 19 kcal per 100 g becomes 23 kcal at 120 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709836
FNDDS food code: 75202013
The scaling for FDC 2709836 can be exact while the match to “Asparagus, canned, cooked, no added fat” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 120 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.