Alfalfa sprouts, raw leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Alfalfa sprouts, raw comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Cucumber, raw for less sodium and more potassium.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal10 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g0.59 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g2.16 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN1.9 g0.7 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.2 g1.38 g
- Total fat0.69 g0.16 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.07 g0.08 g
- Sodiumless is better6 mg2 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better79 mg136 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN32 mg14 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.96 mg0.22 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg12 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN8.2 mg3.2 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.

