Asparagus is one of the most nutritionally balanced plant-derived foods. Low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium, asparagus also has vitamin A (also known as retinol because it produces pigments in the retina), E (has strong antioxidant properties, meaning it reduces oxidative damage caused by oxygen, which can harm human tissue, cells, and organs), and K (which helps your blood clot), magnesium, zinc and selenium, as well as fiber, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, iron, copper, and manganese.

Nearly 100 phytonutrients this some of compounds in asparagus

• Organic Acids
• Gluconic Acid
• Malic Acid
• Nonanedioic Acid
• Oxylipins
• Dihydroxy-Octadecanedioic Acid
• Trihydroxy-Octadecanedioic Acid
• Hydroxyperoxy-Octadecanedioic Acid
• Saponins
• Asparanin A
• Protodioscin
• Sarsasapogenin
• Lignans/Norlignins
• Secoisolariciresinol
• Hinokiroresinol
• Amino Acids
• Asparagine
• Phenolic Acids
• Vanillic Acid
• Caffeic Acid
• Coumaric Acid
• Ferulic Acid
• Flavonoids
• Apigenin
• Noricaritin
• Isorhamnetin
• Kaempferol
• Other
• Asparagus Acid
• Rhodioloside D