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Alfalfa sprouts, raw Leader
Alfalfa sprouts, raw5
VS
Green beans, canned
Green beans, canned4

Alfalfa sprouts, raw leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Alfalfa sprouts, raw: 100 g · Green beans, canned: 100 g.

The verdict

Alfalfa sprouts, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Green beans, canned for less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    23 kcal
    22 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.99 g
    1.12 g
  • Carbohydrate
    2.1 g
    4.32 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.9 g
    1.9 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0.78 g
  • Total fat
    0.69 g
    0.46 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.07 g
    0.1 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    79 mg
    96 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    32 mg
    38 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.96 mg
    1.06 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27 mg
    13 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN8.2 mg
    2.8 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 Green beans, canned · Foodatron