Best Choice · Canned vegetables
Cut Asparagus Spears
One can (240g) serving of Cut Asparagus Spears by Best Choice has 35 calories, 0g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2653968, record updated Apr 18, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2653968, available Oct 26, 2023; 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 240g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038351023
- Category
- Canned vegetables
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other canned vegetables
Per 100 g, none of the 3,942 canned vegetables products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 29% 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 | 0 g | 1.7 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 167 mg | 240 mg | 29% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 1 g | 69% |
| Calories | 15 | 33 | 9% |
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; 7 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cut Asparagus Spears AHOLD | 81 mg | 23 |
| Whole Spears Asparagus ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY | 35 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): GREEN ASPARAGUS, WATER, SALT.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Green 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 Apr 18, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2653968).
More Best Choice canned vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Cut Green Beans | 17 | 1.67 g | 167 mg |
| Cut Green Beans | 13 | 0.44 g | 242 mg |
| Shredded Sauerkraut | 17 | 3.33 g | 667 mg |
| Whole Leaf Spinach | 17 | 0 g | 256 mg |
| Cut Wax Beans | 12 | 0.83 g | 242 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Cut Asparagus Spears?
35 per 1 can (240g) serving, and 15 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Cut Asparagus Spears?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 18, 2023. 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