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

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How are alfalfa seeds and fennel seeds different?

  • Fennel seeds have more manganese, iron, fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than alfalfa seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fennel seeds is 276% higher.

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Spices, fennel seed are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1325.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2044.3%
Contains more IronIron +1831.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +579.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3375%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 2.7% 0.4% 19% 29% 9% 34% 7.8% 0% 76% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 2.3% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +436.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1282.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Fennel seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 0.188mg 6.533mg 276%
Iron 0.96mg 18.54mg 220%
Fiber 1.9g 39.8g 152%
Calcium 32mg 1196mg 116%
Copper 0.157mg 1.067mg 101%
Magnesium 27mg 385mg 85%
Phosphorus 70mg 487mg 60%
Potassium 79mg 1694mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 6.05mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.47mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.408mg 28%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.7mg 25%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 9.91g 25%
Protein 3.99g 15.8g 24%
Fats 0.69g 14.87g 22%
Carbs 2.1g 52.29g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.353mg 17%
Calories 23kcal 345kcal 16%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 21mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 11%
Folate 36µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 1.69g 9%
Sodium 6mg 88mg 4%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.48g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 218kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.7 24 N/A
Net carbs 0.2g 12.49g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 92.82 g
Other: 0.4 g
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +953.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +296%
Contains more FatsFats +2055.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2390%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.409 g
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17596.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.2%

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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. Alfalfa seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168384/nutrients
  2. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/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.