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Alfalfa seeds vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between alfalfa seeds and castanea crenata

  • Alfalfa seeds have more vitamin B5, while castanea crenata has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, iron, and magnesium.
  • Castanea crenata covers your daily need for manganese, 61% more than alfalfa seeds.
  • Alfalfa seeds contain 3 times more vitamin B5 than castanea crenata. While alfalfa seeds contain 0.563mg of vitamin B5, castanea crenata contains only 0.206mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.5%
Contains more IronIron +51%
Contains more CopperCopper +258%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +746.3%
~equal in Calcium ~31mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Castanea crenata DV% diff.
Manganese 0.188mg 1.591mg 61%
Copper 0.157mg 0.562mg 45%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.344mg 22%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 26.3mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.283mg 19%
Carbs 2.1g 34.91g 11%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.206mg 7%
Calories 23kcal 154kcal 7%
Potassium 79mg 329mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 1.5mg 6%
Iron 0.96mg 1.45mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 49mg 5%
Folate 36µg 47µg 3%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Protein 3.99g 2.25g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.163mg 3%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 0.138g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.278g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 2µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.53g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 34.91g N/A
Calcium 32mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Phosphorus 70mg 72mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.078g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1562.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

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
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +396.4%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.