Alfalfa sprouts, raw leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Alfalfa sprouts, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, more fiber, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Ancho peppers, dried for less saturated fat, less sodium and more potassium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.35 g4.22 g
- Carbohydrate9.13 g18.3 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN8.26 g7.69 g
- Total sugarsless is better0.87 g—
- Total fat3 g2.92 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.3 g0.29 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better26.09 mg15.3 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better343.48 mg858.01 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN139.13 mg21.71 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN4.17 mg3.89 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN117.39 mg40.21 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN35.65 mg0.71 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

