Spartan · Canned vegetables
Asparagus Spears
A 4 -6 spears (127g) serving of Asparagus Spears by Spartan has 20 calories, 2g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by McIlhenny Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1861211, record updated Mar 11, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 1862786.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1861211, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 127g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 011213013756
- Category
- Canned vegetables
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned vegetables
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 39% of the 3,942 canned vegetables products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 71% of them.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 40% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned vegetables: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.6 g | 1.7 g | 39% |
| Sodium | 283 mg | 240 mg | 71% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 1 g | 59% |
| Calories | 16 | 33 | 10% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,942 products, one per barcode.
Other spears in this aisle
80 of the 3,942 canned vegetables products are named spears. Per 100 g their median is 17 calories, 273 mg of sodium and 1.7 g of protein; 40 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Duchess, Extra Long Tender Green Asparagus Spears DUCHESS | 217 mg | 25 |
| Western Family, Fancy Asparagus Whole Spears WESTERN FAMILY | 217 mg | 12 |
| Cut Asparagus Spears ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY | 216 mg | 17 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "spears", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ASPARAGUS, WATER, SALT.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Asparagus, Water, Salt.. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Mar 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1861211).
More Spartan canned vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan, French Style Green Beans | 17 | 1.67 g | 242 mg |
| Blue Lake Green Beans | 17 | 1.67 g | 12 mg |
| Diced Green Chilies, Mild | 18 | 0 g | 393 mg |
| Spartan, Mushrooms Stems & Pieces | 19 | 0 g | 12 mg |
| Spartan, Mushrooms Sliced Button | 19 | 0 g | 277 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Spartan Asparagus Spears?
20 per 4 -6 spears (127g) serving, and 16 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Spartan Asparagus Spears?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov