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Alfalfa seeds vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between alfalfa seeds and chili pepper

  • Alfalfa seeds have more vitamin K, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 151% more than alfalfa seeds.
  • Chili pepper has 4 times less zinc than alfalfa seeds. Alfalfa seeds have 0.92mg of zinc, while chili pepper has 0.26mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +117.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1652.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1388.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.2mg 143.7mg 151%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.506mg 36%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 14µg 14%
Potassium 79mg 322mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.201mg 7%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 1.244mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.87g 4%
Phosphorus 70mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin A 8µg 48µg 4%
Copper 0.157mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.086mg 3%
Folate 36µg 23µg 3%
Calcium 32mg 14mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.5g 2%
Carbs 2.1g 8.81g 2%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 0.239g 1%
Iron 0.96mg 1.03mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Choline 14.4mg 10.9mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 6mg 9mg 0%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.187mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.072mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.4%
Contains more FatsFats +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.5%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.