There are only 20 calories in a portion (around 80g) of asparagus. Asparagus is high in protein compared to many other vegetables. Containing 3 to 3.5% protein depending on how the asparagus is cooked.
The tables below show:
- The number of calories in different size portions of raw, grilled, steamed and roasted asparagus
- The amount of macro-nutrients in raw, grilled, steamed and roasted asparagus
How Many Calories in Asparagus?
The table below shows the number of calories of different portion sizes of asparagus depending on how it is cooked.
| Calories | ||||
| 1g | 80g | 100g | 250g | |
| Asparagus, grilled | 0.3 | 20 | 25 | 63 |
| Asparagus, raw | 0.3 | 20 | 25 | 63 |
| Asparagus, roasted in rapeseed oil | 0.4 | 28 | 35 | 88 |
| Asparagus, steamed | 0.2 | 17 | 21 | 53 |
What is the Nutritional Content of Asparagus?
The table below shows the macro-nutrients in 100g of asparagus depending on how it is cooked.
| % | |||||
| Water | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fibre | |
| Asparagus, grilled | 91 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Asparagus, raw | 91 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Asparagus, roasted in rapeseed oil | 90 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Asparagus, steamed | 92 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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