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Alfalfa seeds vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between alfalfa seeds and almond butter?

  • Alfalfa seeds are richer in vitamin K, yet almond butter is richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, iron, and calcium.
  • Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 161% higher.

We used Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 7% 36% 52% 25% 30% 0.78% 25% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +984.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +846.8%
Contains more IronIron +263.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1033.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 2.7% 0.4% 0% 19% 29% 9% 34% 7.8% 0% 76% 27% 7.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +645.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.02mg 24.21mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 13.613g 88%
Copper 0.157mg 0.934mg 86%
Fats 0.69g 55.5g 84%
Manganese 0.188mg 2.131mg 84%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 32.445g 81%
Phosphorus 70mg 508mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.939mg 63%
Magnesium 27mg 279mg 60%
Protein 3.99g 20.96g 34%
Fiber 1.9g 10.3g 34%
Calcium 32mg 347mg 32%
Iron 0.96mg 3.49mg 32%
Calories 23kcal 614kcal 30%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 0µg 25%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.29mg 22%
Potassium 79mg 748mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.069g 4.152g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 3.155mg 17%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 0mg 9%
Choline 14.4mg 52.1mg 7%
Carbs 2.1g 18.82g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.103mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.318mg 5%
Folate 36µg 53µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.041mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.4µg 3%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 92.82 g
Other: 0.4 g
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +5559.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7943.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.2%
Contains more OtherOther +670%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.409 g
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57837.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3228.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 60%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 96%
Starch: 0.08 g
Sucrose: 4.34 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Alfalfa seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168384/nutrients
  2. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.