Almonds vs. Alfalfa seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between almonds and alfalfa seeds
- Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, and calcium; however, alfalfa seeds are richer in vitamin K.
- Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 171% more.
- Almonds contain 12 times more manganese than alfalfa seeds. Almonds contain 2.179mg of manganese, while alfalfa seeds contain 0.188mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +740.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +827.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +286.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +556.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +239.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +587.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1059% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +583.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +128050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +169.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +803.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +652.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +302.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +261.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 25.63mg | 0.02mg | 171% |
| Copper | 1.031mg | 0.157mg | 97% |
| Manganese | 2.179mg | 0.188mg | 87% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.329g | 0.409g | 79% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 31.551g | 0.056g | 79% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.138mg | 0.126mg | 78% |
| Fats | 49.93g | 0.69g | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 70mg | 59% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 27mg | 58% |
| Fiber | 12.5g | 1.9g | 42% |
| Protein | 21.15g | 3.99g | 34% |
| Iron | 3.71mg | 0.96mg | 34% |
| Calories | 579kcal | 23kcal | 28% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 30.5µg | 25% |
| Calcium | 269mg | 32mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.618mg | 0.481mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 3.12mg | 0.92mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 733mg | 79mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.802g | 0.069g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.205mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.2mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.137mg | 0.034mg | 8% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 14.4mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 0.6µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 21.55g | 2.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.471mg | 0.563mg | 2% |
| Folate | 44µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.05g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.35g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.72g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.601mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.751mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.568mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.132mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.855mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.539mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.15 g
Fats:
49.93 g
Carbs:
21.55 g
Water:
4.41 g
Other:
2.96 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
2.1 g
Water:
92.82 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +430.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7136.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +926.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +640% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2004.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.329 g
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 | +56241.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2914.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.72 g
Sucrose:
3.95 g
Glucose:
0.17 g
Fructose:
0.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.08 g
Fructose:
0.12 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +112.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
~0.12g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
