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

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Important differences between alfalfa seeds and almond paste

  • Alfalfa seeds have more vitamin K; however, almond paste is richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and fiber.
  • Almond paste's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 90% more.
  • Alfalfa seeds contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Nuts, almond paste.

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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 93% 52% 28% 60% 151% 40% 111% 1.2% 112% 23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +381.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.5%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0.33% 0% 271% 0% 21% 96% 27% 6.8% 8.3% 0% 0% 55% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +67600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Almond paste DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.02mg 13.54mg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 18.012g 45%
Fats 0.69g 27.74g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 5.821g 36%
Copper 0.157mg 0.454mg 33%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.856mg 29%
Phosphorus 70mg 258mg 27%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 0µg 25%
Magnesium 27mg 130mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.414mg 22%
Calories 23kcal 458kcal 22%
Carbs 2.1g 47.81g 15%
Calcium 32mg 172mg 14%
Fiber 1.9g 4.8g 12%
Saturated fat 0.069g 2.629g 12%
Protein 3.99g 9g 10%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.113mg 9%
Folate 36µg 73µg 9%
Iron 0.96mg 1.6mg 8%
Potassium 79mg 314mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.2µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 1.422mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.48mg 5%
Choline 14.4mg 28.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 43.01g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 36.25g N/A
Sodium 6mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.036mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 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
9% 28% 48% 14%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 27.74 g
Carbs: 47.81 g
Water: 14.08 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +559.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3920.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2176.7%
Contains more OtherOther +242.5%

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
10% 68% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.629 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.821 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32064.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1323.2%

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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 paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170160/nutrients

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

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