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

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How are alfalfa seeds and cashew butter different?

  • Cashew butter has more copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6 than alfalfa seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew butter is 178% higher.
  • Alfalfa seeds have less sodium.

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 147% 18% 39% 184% 586% 121% 166% 38% 0% 51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +663%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.8%
Contains more IronIron +411.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1019.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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% 102% 0% 40% 37% 21% 0% 47% 0% 76% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +235.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~30.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Cashew butter DV% diff.
Copper 0.157mg 1.758mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 13.371g 86%
Fats 0.69g 53.03g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 26.709g 67%
Iron 0.96mg 4.91mg 49%
Saturated fat 0.069g 10.606g 48%
Phosphorus 70mg 388mg 45%
Magnesium 27mg 206mg 43%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 5.08mg 34%
Zinc 0.92mg 4.43mg 32%
Calories 23kcal 609kcal 29%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.3µg 16%
Protein 3.99g 12.12g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.203mg 13%
Sodium 6mg 295mg 13%
Potassium 79mg 447mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 11%
Carbs 2.1g 30.3g 9%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.188mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.158mg 7%
Choline 14.4mg 48.3mg 6%
Folate 36µg 55µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 1.108mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 3g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.159mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 27.3g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 9.09g N/A
Vitamin K 30.5µg 30.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.388mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.445mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.831mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.537mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.617mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 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
12% 53% 30% 2% 2%
Protein: 12.12 g
Fats: 53.03 g
Carbs: 30.3 g
Water: 2.34 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +3866.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7585.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1342.9%
Contains more OtherOther +452.5%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.606 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 26.709 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.371 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47594.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3169.2%

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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. Cashew butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168597/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.