Alfalfa sprouts, raw leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Alfalfa sprouts, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sodium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Mountain yam, cooked for less saturated fat and more potassium.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal82 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g1.73 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g19.99 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g—
- Total sugarsless is better0.2 g—
- Total fat0.69 g0.08 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g0.02 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg248 mg
- Potassiummore is better79 mg495 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN32 mg8 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.96 mg0.43 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg10 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN8.2 mg0 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.

