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Alfalfa seeds vs. Pine nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are alfalfa seeds and pine nuts different?

  • Pine nuts are higher than alfalfa seeds in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Pine nuts cover your daily need for manganese, 375% more than alfalfa seeds.
  • Alfalfa seeds are lower in saturated fat.

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Nuts, pine nuts, dried 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 179% 4.8% 53% 207% 441% 176% 246% 0.26% 1148% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +829.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +655.7%
Contains more IronIron +476%
Contains more CopperCopper +743.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +601.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +721.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4581.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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%
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 2.7% 0.33% 187% 0% 91% 52% 82% 19% 22% 0% 135% 26% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +287.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Pine nuts DV% diff.
Manganese 0.188mg 8.802mg 375%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 34.071g 224%
Copper 0.157mg 1.324mg 130%
Fats 0.69g 68.37g 104%
Phosphorus 70mg 575mg 72%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 9.33mg 62%
Iron 0.96mg 5.53mg 57%
Magnesium 27mg 251mg 53%
Zinc 0.92mg 6.45mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 18.764g 47%
Calories 23kcal 673kcal 33%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 4.387mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.364mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.069g 4.899g 22%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 53.9µg 20%
Protein 3.99g 13.69g 19%
Potassium 79mg 597mg 15%
Choline 14.4mg 55.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.227mg 8%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 0.8mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 3.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.313mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.094mg 5%
Carbs 2.1g 13.08g 4%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Folate 36µg 34µg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 9.38g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 3.59g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.542mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.991mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.112g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.052g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.404g N/A

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
14% 68% 13% 2% 3%
Protein: 13.69 g
Fats: 68.37 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 2.28 g
Other: 2.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +3971.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9808.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +522.9%
Contains more OtherOther +545%

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
8% 33% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.899 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.764 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 34.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33407.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8230.3%

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
28% 69%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.45 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +71.4%
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. Pine nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170591/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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