Alfalfa sprouts, raw leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie
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 calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Scallop squash, cooked for less saturated fat, more potassium and more vitamin C.
Evenly matched on fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal16 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g1.03 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g3.3 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g1.9 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.2 g1.5 g
- Total fat0.69 g0.17 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g0.04 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg237 mg
- Potassiummore is better79 mg140 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN32 mg15 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.96 mg0.33 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg19 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better8.2 mg10.8 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.

