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Baby asparagus (sprue)

Baby asparagus (sprue)
The thinnest asparagus spears with tender tips and a sweet taste for blanching, grilling and tarts.

Baby asparagus (sprue) are the thinnest asparagus spears of pencil thickness with tender closed tips, a sweet taste and a very quick cooking time, needing no peeling. They are blanched in a bunch, seared over high heat, grilled and steamed, and added to tarts, frittatas, salads and as a side for fish.

Calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates per 100 g of product

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Values below are per 100 g of the product in the selected preparation

Baby asparagus (sprue), Raw: Calories 20.0 kcal, Proteins 2.2 grams, Fats 0.1 grams, Carbohydrates 3.9 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories20.0 kcal
Proteins2.2 grams
Fats0.1 grams
Carbohydrates3.9 grams

Baby asparagus (sprue), Boiled: Calories 22.0 kcal, Proteins 2.4 grams, Fats 0.2 grams, Carbohydrates 4.1 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories22.0 kcal
Proteins2.4 grams
Fats0.2 grams
Carbohydrates4.1 grams
Yield: 100 g raw → 94 g cooked
Data: USDA FoodData Central

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