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Alfalfa sprouts, raw
Alfalfa sprouts, raw5
VS
Butterhead lettuce, raw
Butterhead lettuce, raw5

Dead heat · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 5 of 10 match-ups.

Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Butterhead lettuce, raw for less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    23 kcal
    13 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.99 g
    1.35 g
  • Carbohydrate
    2.1 g
    2.23 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN1.9 g
    1.1 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0.94 g
  • Total fat
    0.69 g
    0.22 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.07 g
    0.03 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    5 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    79 mg
    238 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    32 mg
    35 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.96 mg
    1.24 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27 mg
    13 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN8.2 mg
    3.7 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.

Alfalfa sprouts, raw vs Butterhead lettuce, raw · Foodatron