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Alfalfa seeds vs. Radish seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between alfalfa seeds and radish seeds?

  • Radish seeds are richer than alfalfa seeds in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Radish seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% more.
  • Alfalfa seeds have 2 times more zinc than radish seeds. While alfalfa seeds have 0.92mg of zinc, radish seeds have only 0.56mg.

We used Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Radish seeds, sprouted, raw types 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 31% 15% 7.6% 32% 40% 15% 48% 0.78% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.3%
~equal in Potassium ~86mg
~equal in Sodium ~6mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 96% 6.7% 0% 0% 26% 24% 53% 44% 66% 0% 0% 71% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +738.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Radish seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin K 30.5µg 25%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 28.9mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.285mg 19%
Folate 36µg 95µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 2.853mg 15%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Phosphorus 70mg 113mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 1.141g 5%
Copper 0.157mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.733mg 3%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.56mg 3%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.26mg 3%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.767g 3%
Fats 0.69g 2.53g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.102mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.103mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.419g 1%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Iron 0.96mg 0.86mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 20µg 1%
Carbs 2.1g 3.6g 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.81g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.6g N/A
Potassium 79mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Sodium 6mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 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
4% 3% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.81 g
Fats: 2.53 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-4100%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.81g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.767 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.419 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.141 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +648.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179%

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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. Radish seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170095/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.