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Alfalfa seeds vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between alfalfa seeds and beetroot

  • Alfalfa seeds are higher in vitamin K, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, beetroot is richer in folate, potassium, and manganese.
  • Alfalfa seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 25% higher.
  • Alfalfa seeds have 4 times more vitamin B5 than beetroot. While alfalfa seeds have 0.563mg of vitamin B5, beetroot has only 0.155mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15150%
Contains more CholineCholine +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +202.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 30.5µg 0.2µg 25%
Folate 36µg 109µg 18%
Copper 0.157mg 0.075mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.155mg 8%
Potassium 79mg 325mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.04mg 7%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.329mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.35mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.61g 5%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Phosphorus 70mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 4.9mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.031mg 4%
Sodium 6mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.067mg 3%
Iron 0.96mg 0.8mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 2.1g 9.56g 2%
Choline 14.4mg 6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 0.334mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 2µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.8%
Contains more FatsFats +305.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +581.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.