Macadamia vs. Alfalfa seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between macadamia and alfalfa seeds
- Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than alfalfa seeds.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 171% more.
- Macadamia contains 175 times more saturated fat than alfalfa seeds. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while alfalfa seeds contain 0.069g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 | +381.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +165.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +365.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +381.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2097.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1472.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +414.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +708.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +583.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +227.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.188mg | 171% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.056g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0.69g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.076mg | 93% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.157mg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.069g | 55% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 23kcal | 35% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.96mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 1.9g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 27mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 30.5µg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.034mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 70mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.481mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 79mg | 9% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 3.99g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 8.2mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.409g | 7% |
| Folate | 11µg | 36µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.563mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.126mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.4mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.92mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0.12g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.91 g
Fats:
75.77 g
Carbs:
13.82 g
Water:
1.36 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
2.1 g
Water:
92.82 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10881.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +558.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6725% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.502 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 | +105037.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +267.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
1.05 g
Sucrose:
4.43 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 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 | +14.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +71.4% |
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