Asparagus
Recipes
Cold
Asparagus with Lemon-Mustard Dressing
Asparagus
Soup
Fusilli with
Asparagus and Pistachios
2 Ways to Serve
Fresh Asparagus
Pasta with
Asparagus and Baby Spinach
Nova Scotia Product
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Health
Very high in folacin
Source of Vitamin A and
C,
dietary fibre,
potassium and iron
Sodium free
Fat free
Look For fresh, crisp,
bright
green spears with tightly closed tips
To Store stand spears
in 1
inch (2 cm) of water or wrap ends with damp paper towel. Cover,
refrigerate
unwashed for up to four days
To Prepare, rinse.
Remove tough
end of stems at point where it snaps easily. Leave spears whole or cut,
as desired.
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NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
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Per 100 g
serving (5 spears)
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Protein
Fat
Carbohydrate
Dietary Fibre
Sodium
Potassium
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29 Cal
120 kJ
2.3 g
0.2 g
4.5 g
2.0 g
2 mg
273 mg |
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Percentage of
Recommended Daily
Intake
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Vitamin
A
Vitamin C
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Folacin
Phosphorous
Magnesium
Iron |
6%
22%
11%
8%
5%
7%
58%
5%
7%
6% |
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Source: USDA
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