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Alfalfa seeds vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are alfalfa seeds and cashew different?

  • Cashew is higher than alfalfa seeds in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 226% more than alfalfa seeds.
  • Alfalfa seeds are lower in saturated fat.

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types were used in this article.

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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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +981.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +735.4%
Contains more IronIron +595.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +528.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +747.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +44%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.157mg 2.195mg 226%
Phosphorus 70mg 593mg 75%
Iron 0.96mg 6.68mg 72%
Fats 0.69g 43.85g 66%
Manganese 0.188mg 1.655mg 64%
Magnesium 27mg 292mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 7.845g 50%
Zinc 0.92mg 5.78mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.069g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.423mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.417mg 29%
Protein 3.99g 18.22g 28%
Calories 23kcal 553kcal 27%
Potassium 79mg 660mg 17%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 0.5mg 9%
Carbs 2.1g 30.19g 9%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.9mg 6%
Fiber 1.9g 3.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.864mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 1.062mg 4%
Folate 36µg 25µg 3%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 34.1µg 3%
Calcium 32mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1685%
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6255.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1337.6%
Contains more OtherOther +535%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42394.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1818.1%

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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +140%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.