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Alfalfa sprouts, raw
Alfalfa sprouts, raw5
VS
Nopales (cactus pads), cooked
Nopales (cactus pads), cooked5

Dead heat · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 5 of 10 match-ups.

Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Pick Nopales (cactus pads), cooked for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN17.35 g
    9 g
  • Carbohydrate
    9.13 g
    21.87 g
  • Fibermore is better
    8.26 g
    13.33 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.87 g
    7.47 g
  • Total fat
    3 g
    0.33 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.3 g
    0.04 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN26.09 mg
    133.33 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    343.48 mg
    1300 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    139.13 mg
    1093.33 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN4.17 mg
    3.33 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    117.39 mg
    313.33 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN35.65 mg
    35.33 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.