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Corn vs Alfalfa seeds

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Calories (kcal)

Corn 97
Alfalfa seeds 23

Protein (g)

Corn 3.34
Alfalfa seeds 3.99

Carbs (g)

Corn 21.7
Alfalfa seeds 2.10

Fat (g)

Corn 1.41
Alfalfa seeds 0.690

Fiber (g)

Corn 2.70
Alfalfa seeds 1.90

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw — 3.99g vs 3.34g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw — 23 vs 97 kcal per 100g.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Corn Alfalfa seeds
Energy
Energy 97 kcal 23 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 72.8 g 92.8 g
Protein 3.34 g 3.99 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.41 g 0.690 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 21.7 g 2.10 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.70 g 1.90 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.197 g 0.069 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.374 g 0.056 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 6.20 mg 8.20 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.090 mg 0.076 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.053 mg 0.126 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.67 mg 0.481 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.749 mg 0.563 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.127 mg 0.034 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 20.0 ug 36.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 29.1 mg 14.4 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 8.00 ug
Carotene, beta 1.00 ug 87.0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 6.00 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.090 mg 0.020 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 2.00 mg 32.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.550 mg 0.960 mg
Magnesium, Mg 31.0 mg 27.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 92.0 mg 70.0 mg
Potassium, K 252 mg 79.0 mg
Sodium, Na 3.00 mg 6.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.540 mg 0.920 mg
Copper, Cu 0.057 mg 0.157 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.214 mg 0.188 mg
Selenium, Se 0.800 ug 0.600 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 408 kj 96.0 kj
Ash 0.700 g 0.400 g
Total Sugars 7.73 g 0.200 g
Sucrose 6.02 g 0 g
Glucose 0.700 g 0.080 g
Fructose 1.02 g 0.120 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Starch 4.47 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 20.0 ug 36.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 20.0 ug 36.0 ug
Betaine — 0.400 mg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 6.00 ug
Vitamin A, IU 2.00 IU 155 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 43.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.400 ug 30.5 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0 g 0.002 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.185 g 0.059 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.012 g 0.008 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.374 g 0.056 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.603 g 0.409 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.586 g 0.234 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.018 g 0.175 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.023 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.133 g 0.134 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.133 g 0.143 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.358 g 0.267 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.141 g 0.214 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.069 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.027 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.155 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.126 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.191 g 0.145 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.135 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.091 g —
Alanine 0.304 g —
Aspartic acid 0.252 g —
Glutamic acid 0.655 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.131 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.301 g —
Serine 0.158 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein — 0.019 mg
Genistein — 0.016 mg
Apigenin — 0 mg
Luteolin — 0 mg
Kaempferol — 0 mg
Myricetin — 0 mg
Quercetin — 1.70 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 0.600 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 1.00 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 1.80 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 11.0 mg
Total Choline — 14.0 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 0.035 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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