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Malabar spinach, raw leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Malabar spinach, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein and less sodium.

Pick Malabar spinach, raw for more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN17.35 g
    9.47 g
  • Carbohydrate
    9.13 g
    17.89 g
  • Fibermore is better
    8.26 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.87 g
  • Total fat
    3 g
    1.58 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.3 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN26.09 mg
    126.32 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    343.48 mg
    2684.21 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    139.13 mg
    573.68 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    4.17 mg
    6.32 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    117.39 mg
    342.11 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    35.65 mg
    536.84 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.

Alfalfa sprouts, raw vs Malabar spinach, raw · Foodatron