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Alfalfa sprouts, raw
Alfalfa sprouts, raw3
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Fava beans, fresh, cooked Leader
Fava beans, fresh, cooked5

Fava beans, fresh, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Alfalfa sprouts, raw: 100 g · Fava beans, fresh, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Fava beans, fresh, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Pick Fava beans, fresh, cooked for more protein, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    23 kcal
    62 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.99 g
    4.8 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    2.1 g
    10.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.9 g
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  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.2 g
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  • Total fat
    0.69 g
    0.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.07 g
    0.14 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    277 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    79 mg
    193 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN32 mg
    18 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.96 mg
    1.5 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    27 mg
    31 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    8.2 mg
    19.8 mgWIN
  • 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.