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Alfalfa seeds vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between alfalfa seeds and chestnut

  • Alfalfa seeds have more zinc; however, chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 35% more.
  • Alfalfa seeds contain 4 times more zinc than chestnut. Alfalfa seeds contain 0.92mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +268%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +805.1%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.3%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +585.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.157mg 0.472mg 35%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.854mg 29%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 25%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 26.7mg 21%
Potassium 79mg 715mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.233mg 15%
Iron 0.96mg 1.73mg 10%
Carbs 2.1g 27.76g 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.148mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.25mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.316mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 131kcal 5%
Phosphorus 70mg 99mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 2g 4%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.104mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 0.731mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.476g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 0.545g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 32mg 46mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 1.38g 1%
Folate 36µg 38µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 27mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1221.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.