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

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A recap on the differences between watermelon seeds and alfalfa seeds

  • Alfalfa seeds have less magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Watermelon seeds cover your daily magnesium needs 116% more than alfalfa seeds.
  • Alfalfa seeds contain 142 times less saturated fat than watermelon seeds. Watermelon seeds contain 9.779g of saturated fat, while alfalfa seeds contain 0.069g.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried 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 368% 16% 57% 273% 229% 279% 324% 13% 211% 0%
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 +1807.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +720.3%
Contains more IronIron +658.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +336.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1013%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +978.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 48% 33% 67% 21% 21% 0% 0% 44% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon seeds Alfalfa seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.094g 0.409g 185%
Magnesium 515mg 27mg 116%
Phosphorus 755mg 70mg 98%
Zinc 10.24mg 0.92mg 85%
Iron 7.28mg 0.96mg 79%
Fats 47.37g 0.69g 72%
Manganese 1.614mg 0.188mg 62%
Copper 0.686mg 0.157mg 59%
Protein 28.33g 3.99g 49%
Saturated fat 9.779g 0.069g 44%
Calories 557kcal 23kcal 27%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.55mg 0.481mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.407g 0.056g 18%
Potassium 648mg 79mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.076mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.2mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Folate 58µg 36µg 6%
Carbs 15.31g 2.1g 4%
Sodium 99mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 0.563mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.089mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.145mg 0.126mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 15.31g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.112mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.342mg 0.143mg 0%
Leucine 2.149mg 0.267mg 0%
Lysine 0.887mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.834mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.031mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 47% 15% 5% 4%
Protein: 28.33 g
Fats: 47.37 g
Carbs: 15.31 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 3.94 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 +610%
Contains more FatsFats +6765.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629%
Contains more OtherOther +885%
Contains more WaterWater +1738%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 16% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.779 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.407 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.094 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 +13126.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6768.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Watermelon seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169407/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.