Asparagus, Leek, Parsnip, Jicama, Artichoke Calories

By NYUS Inc. · Published 29 October 2026

Google autocomplete (hl=en gl=in, checked on 29 October 2026) suggests queries such as "asparagus calories 100g", "jicama calories 1 cup" and "artichoke calories per 100g" for these foods; these are suggestions, not search volumes. We found no NYUS guide on them. This guide gives ten USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy records, raw and boiled and drained, per 100 g and in the portions USDA's Measures list prints: asparagus, leeks, parsnips, yambean (jicama) and globe artichokes. IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, has none of these vegetables, so this page uses SR Legacy only. More vegetables are in our broccoli, pumpkin, turnip and celery guide, chopped raw vegetables by the cup guide and tomato, onion, garlic, ginger and shallot guide.

The short answer

By USDA SR Legacy, raw parsnip (170417) is 75 kcal per 100 g, raw leek (169246) 61 kcal, raw globe artichoke (169205) 47 kcal, raw jicama (170073) 38 kcal and raw asparagus (168389) 20 kcal. Our reading: asparagus is the lightest by a wide margin, raw artichoke prints the most fibre (5.4 g) and protein (3.27 g) of the five raw rows, and USDA's boiled jicama record prints exactly the same kcal, kJ, water, protein and carbohydrate as its raw record (38 kcal), with no fibre or sugars row. Leek halves between its raw (61 kcal) and boiled-without-salt (31 kcal) records, but the two records hold different water (83 g against 90.8 g), so they are not the same weight of leek.

USDA SR Legacy: per 100 g

Figures are as the USDA record pages print them, read on 29 October 2026. Energy is USDA's kcal with the kJ it prints beside it; water, protein, total fat and carbohydrate (by difference) are in g, then fibre (g), total sugars (g) and sodium (mg), all per 100 g. "Not printed" means the record has no such row, not that the value is zero. These are US records on US samples, not Indian averages.

The data-type label on each field, as the record shows it

USDA's record pages show a data-type label beside some fields and none beside others, and it differs from record to record. This table copies what each record shows for each field; "no label shown" means the record prints no label there, not that we left one out. We do not interpret the labels beyond printing them.

The household portions USDA prints

These are the entries in each record's Measures list, as printed; the other entry on every record is 100 g, and boiled jicama (170074) has only that one. The kcal in the last column is ours: the printed kcal per 100 g times the grams, divided by 100, shown to 0.1 with half rounding up.

The portion sums: 168389 1 cup (134 g): 20 × 134 / 100 = 26.80, so 26.8 kcal; 168389 1 spear, extra large (8-3/4" to 10" long) (24 g): 20 × 24 / 100 = 4.80, so 4.8 kcal; 168389 1 spear, large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2") (20 g): 20 × 20 / 100 = 4.00, so 4.0 kcal; 168389 1 spear tip (2" long or less) (3.5 g): 20 × 3.5 / 100 = 0.70, so 0.7 kcal; 168389 1 spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long) (16 g): 20 × 16 / 100 = 3.20, so 3.2 kcal; 168389 1 spear, small (5" long or less) (12 g): 20 × 12 / 100 = 2.40, so 2.4 kcal; 168390 4 spears (1/2" base) (60 g): 22 × 60 / 100 = 13.20, so 13.2 kcal; 168390 0.5 cup (90 g): 22 × 90 / 100 = 19.80, so 19.8 kcal; 169246 1 cup (89 g): 61 × 89 / 100 = 54.29, so 54.3 kcal; 169246 1 leek (89 g): 61 × 89 / 100 = 54.29, so 54.3 kcal; 169246 1 slice (6 g): 61 × 6 / 100 = 3.66, so 3.7 kcal; 168426 0.25 cup, chopped or diced (26 g): 31 × 26 / 100 = 8.06, so 8.1 kcal; 168426 1 leek (124 g): 31 × 124 / 100 = 38.44, so 38.4 kcal; 170417 1 cup slices (133 g): 75 × 133 / 100 = 99.75, so 99.8 kcal; 170009 1 parsnip (9" long) (160 g): 71 × 160 / 100 = 113.60, so 113.6 kcal; 170009 0.5 cup slices (78 g): 71 × 78 / 100 = 55.38, so 55.4 kcal; 170073 1 slice (6 g): 38 × 6 / 100 = 2.28, so 2.3 kcal; 170073 1 medium (659 g): 38 × 659 / 100 = 250.42, so 250.4 kcal; 170073 1 small (365 g): 38 × 365 / 100 = 138.70, so 138.7 kcal; 170073 1 cup (130 g): 38 × 130 / 100 = 49.40, so 49.4 kcal; 170073 1 cup slices (120 g): 38 × 120 / 100 = 45.60, so 45.6 kcal; 170073 1 large (1200 g): 38 × 1200 / 100 = 456.00, so 456.0 kcal; 169205 1 artichoke, medium (128 g): 47 × 128 / 100 = 60.16, so 60.2 kcal; 169205 1 artichoke, large (162 g): 47 × 162 / 100 = 76.14, so 76.1 kcal; 168386 1 artichoke, medium (120 g): 53 × 120 / 100 = 63.60, so 63.6 kcal; 168386 0.5 cup hearts (84 g): 53 × 84 / 100 = 44.52, so 44.5 kcal.

What stands out in the numbers

• Spear sizes: USDA prints raw asparagus spears at 12, 16, 20 and 24 g, which are 2.4, 3.2, 4.0 and 4.8 kcal by our arithmetic, and a 3.5 g spear tip; a cup of 134 g is 26.8 kcal.
• Raw against boiled: asparagus 20 raw against 22 boiled, parsnip 75 against 71, artichoke 47 against 53, leek 61 against 31 and jicama 38 against 38 kcal per 100 g; the raw and boiled records are separate USDA samples, so the differences are not a cooking effect we measured.
• Whole-vegetable weights differ a lot: USDA lists one medium jicama at 659 g (250.4 kcal by our arithmetic) and one large at 1200 g, against 89 g for a leek and 160 g for a parsnip.

Why these are reference rows, not your vegetable

• Names are USDA's. Jicama is USDA's second name for the yambean record; we do not say a vegetable sold under another name matches a record.
• Raw and boiled are different records. Log the one you weighed; the per 100 g rows are not interchangeable.
• US data. SR Legacy records are US samples, not Indian averages.
• Labels are printed, not judged. Calculated, Analytical and the longer labels are USDA's words on the record; we print them and draw no conclusion from them.
• No canned, frozen, salted or branded rows. Those SR Legacy records and any maker's label are not covered.

How to log it so the numbers hold

• Weigh the edible part, and say raw or boiled. 100 g of raw asparagus (our example weight) on SR Legacy 168389 is 20 kcal; four boiled spears at USDA's 60 g are 13.2 kcal by our arithmetic.
• Pick the record that matches what you ate. Boiled parsnip (170009) and raw parsnip (170417) differ by 4 kcal per 100 g in USDA's data.
• Add the oil separately. If you roast or saute these vegetables, log the oil you use in our ghee, oil and sugar guide.

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What this page leaves out

• A calorie target, and any claim about what these vegetables do to your body, including vitamin, blood sugar or weight questions: we have not looked up any for any person, so we give none. If you have a medical condition or are pregnant, ask your doctor or dietitian.
• Canned, frozen and freeze-dried asparagus, leek and artichoke, the with-salt boiled rows and the asparagus soup records: other SR Legacy records, not used here.
• Jerusalem artichoke (169236): a different vegetable from the globe artichoke, not used here.
• Bamboo shoots, pak-choi, arugula, rutabaga and endive: other vegetables with SR Legacy records, not covered here.
• Foundation foods records, which we did not search.
• Nutrients beyond energy, water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, total sugars and sodium: not covered here.

Sources

• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168389 (Asparagus, raw): Energy 20 kcal (85 kJ), protein 2.2 g, total fat 0.12 g, carbohydrate by difference 3.88 g, fibre 2.1 g, total sugars 1.88 g, sodium 2 mg per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (134 g); 1 spear, extra large (8-3/4" to 10" long) (24 g); 1 spear, large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2") (20 g); 1 spear tip (2" long or less) (3.5 g); 1 spear, medium (5-1/4" to 7" long) (16 g); 1 spear, small (5" long or less) (12 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168390 (Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained): Energy 22 kcal (94 kJ), protein 2.4 g, total fat 0.22 g, carbohydrate by difference 4.11 g, fibre 2 g, total sugars 1.3 g, sodium 14 mg per 100 g; portions used: 4 spears (1/2" base) (60 g); 0.5 cup (90 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169246 (Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw): Energy 61 kcal (255 kJ), protein 1.5 g, total fat 0.3 g, carbohydrate by difference 14.2 g, fibre 1.8 g, total sugars 3.9 g, sodium 20 mg per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (89 g); 1 leek (89 g); 1 slice (6 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168426 (Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 31 kcal (130 kJ), protein 0.81 g, total fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate by difference 7.62 g, fibre 1 g, total sugars 2.11 g, sodium 10 mg per 100 g; portions used: 0.25 cup, chopped or diced (26 g); 1 leek (124 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170417 (Parsnips, raw): Energy 75 kcal (314 kJ), protein 1.2 g, total fat 0.3 g, carbohydrate by difference 18 g, fibre 4.9 g, total sugars 4.8 g, sodium 10 mg per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup slices (133 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170009 (Parsnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 71 kcal (299 kJ), protein 1.32 g, total fat 0.3 g, carbohydrate by difference 17 g, fibre 3.6 g, total sugars 4.8 g, sodium 10 mg per 100 g; portions used: 1 parsnip (9" long) (160 g); 0.5 cup slices (78 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170073 (Yambean (jicama), raw): Energy 38 kcal (159 kJ), protein 0.72 g, total fat 0.09 g, carbohydrate by difference 8.82 g, fibre 4.9 g, total sugars 1.8 g, sodium 4 mg per 100 g; portions used: 1 slice (6 g); 1 medium (659 g); 1 small (365 g); 1 cup (130 g); 1 cup slices (120 g); 1 large (1200 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170074 (Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 38 kcal (159 kJ), protein 0.72 g, total fat 0.09 g, carbohydrate by difference 8.82 g, fibre not printed, total sugars not printed, sodium 4 mg per 100 g; portions used: 100 g only; data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169205 (Artichokes, (globe or french), raw): Energy 47 kcal (197 kJ), protein 3.27 g, total fat 0.15 g, carbohydrate by difference 10.5 g, fibre 5.4 g, total sugars 0.99 g, sodium 94 mg per 100 g; portions used: 1 artichoke, medium (128 g); 1 artichoke, large (162 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168386 (Artichokes, (globe or french), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 53 kcal (220 kJ), protein 2.89 g, total fat 0.34 g, carbohydrate by difference 12 g, fibre 5.7 g, total sugars 0.99 g, sodium 60 mg per 100 g; portions used: 1 artichoke, medium (120 g); 0.5 cup hearts (84 g); data-type labels per field are in the label table above (read 29 Oct 2026).
• ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017): no asparagus, leek, parsnip, jicama or artichoke row (PDF text searched 29 Oct 2026), so IFCT 2017 is not used on this page.
• nyus.in, the NYUS landing page, read on 29 Oct 2026 for the app statements in the NYUS section and the CTA.

The portion kcal, the sums, the rounding, the comparisons and every sentence starting "Our reading" are NYUS's own arithmetic or opinion, not from USDA. The energy, water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, sugars and sodium values, the data-type labels and the Measures-list portions are exactly as shown on the USDA record pages. The names in the first column are USDA's own record names.

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