Alfalfa sprouts, raw leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Alfalfa sprouts, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Jalapeño peppers, raw for more fiber, less sodium, more potassium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal29 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g0.91 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g6.5 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g2.8 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.2 g4.12 g
- Total fat0.69 g0.37 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.07 g0.09 g
- Sodiumless is better6 mg3 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better79 mg248 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN32 mg12 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.96 mg0.25 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg15 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better8.2 mg118.6 mgWIN
- 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.

