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Almond paste vs. Alfalfa seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almond paste and alfalfa seeds

  • Almond paste has more vitamin E, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and fiber; however, alfalfa seeds are richer in vitamin K.
  • Almond paste's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 90% more.
  • Almond paste contains 38 times more saturated fat than alfalfa seeds. Almond paste contains 2.629g of saturated fat, while alfalfa seeds contain 0.069g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almond paste and Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, 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 93% 52% 28% 60% 151% 40% 111% 1.2% 112% 23%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +381.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.5%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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 0.33% 0% 271% 0% 21% 96% 27% 6.8% 8.3% 0% 0% 55% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +67600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond paste Alfalfa seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 13.54mg 0.02mg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 18.012g 0.056g 45%
Fats 27.74g 0.69g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.821g 0.409g 36%
Copper 0.454mg 0.157mg 33%
Manganese 0.856mg 0.188mg 29%
Phosphorus 258mg 70mg 27%
Vitamin K 0µg 30.5µg 25%
Magnesium 130mg 27mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.414mg 0.126mg 22%
Calories 458kcal 23kcal 22%
Carbs 47.81g 2.1g 15%
Calcium 172mg 32mg 14%
Fiber 4.8g 1.9g 12%
Saturated fat 2.629g 0.069g 12%
Protein 9g 3.99g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.113mg 0.563mg 9%
Folate 73µg 36µg 9%
Iron 1.6mg 0.96mg 8%
Potassium 314mg 79mg 7%
Selenium 4.2µg 0.6µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.422mg 0.481mg 6%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.92mg 5%
Choline 28.5mg 14.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 43.01g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 36.25g 0.2g N/A
Sodium 9mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.034mg 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
9% 28% 48% 14%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 27.74 g
Carbs: 47.81 g
Water: 14.08 g
Other: 1.37 g
4% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 92.82 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3920.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2176.7%
Contains more OtherOther +242.5%
Contains more WaterWater +559.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 68% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.629 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.821 g
13% 10% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.409 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32064.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1323.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Almond paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170160/nutrients
  2. Alfalfa seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168384/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.