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Celtuce vs. Alfalfa seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between celtuce and alfalfa seeds?

  • Celtuce is richer in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and potassium, yet alfalfa seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Celtuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 67% higher.
  • Celtuce has 4 times more potassium than alfalfa seeds. Celtuce has 330mg of potassium, while alfalfa seeds have 79mg.

We used Celtuce, raw and Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw types in this comparison.

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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 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
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 CalciumCalcium +21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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 65% 58% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
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 CVitamin C +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celtuce Alfalfa seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin K 30.5µg 25%
Manganese 0.688mg 0.188mg 22%
Vitamin A 175µg 8µg 19%
Vitamin C 19.5mg 8.2mg 13%
Copper 0.04mg 0.157mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.563mg 8%
Potassium 330mg 79mg 7%
Protein 0.85g 3.99g 6%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.92mg 6%
Iron 0.55mg 0.96mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.126mg 4%
Phosphorus 39mg 70mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 3%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Folate 46µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.076mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 2.1g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.69g 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.9g 1%
Calories 18kcal 23kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.95g 0.2g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Sodium 11mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.55mg 0.481mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.143mg 0%
Leucine 0.052mg 0.267mg 0%
Lysine 0.055mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 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 CarbsCarbs +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.4%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
~equal in Water ~92.82g

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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. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/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.