Alfalfa sprouts, raw leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Alfalfa sprouts, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Salsify, cooked for more fiber, more potassium and more calcium.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal68 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g2.73 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g15.36 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g3.1 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.2 g2.9 g
- Total fat0.69 g0.17 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g—
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg252 mg
- Potassiummore is better79 mg283 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better32 mg47 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.96 mg0.55 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg18 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN8.2 mg4.6 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.

