Big Y · Canned vegetables
Whole Asparagus Spears
A 1/2 cup (120g) serving of Whole Asparagus Spears by Big Y has 15 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 370mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2143645, record updated Jan 9, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2143645, available Oct 28, 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 Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 120g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 018894015833
- Category
- Canned vegetables
- Records
- 5 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 26% of the 3,942 canned vegetables products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 77% of them.
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 | 0.8 g | 1.7 g | 26% |
| Sodium | 308 mg | 240 mg | 77% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 1 g | 69% |
| Calories | 12 | 33 | 3% |
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; 65 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Long Asparagus Spears AHOLD | 246 mg | 23 |
| Cut Asparagus Spears HY-VEE | 242 mg | 19 |
| Extra Long Tender Asparagus Spears WYLWOOD | 242 mg | 42 |
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 Jan 9, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2143645).
More Big Y canned vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Green Beans | 12 | 0.83 g | 242 mg |
| French Style Green Beans | 12 | 0.83 g | 242 mg |
| French Style Green Beans | 12 | 0 g | 12 mg |
| Sliced Carrots | 9 | 0.85 g | 107 mg |
| No Salt Added Sliced Carrots | 9 | 0.85 g | 13 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Whole Asparagus Spears?
15 per 1/2 cup (120g) serving, and 12 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Whole Asparagus Spears?
370mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 2020. 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