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 sugar, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Shiitake mushrooms, raw for more fiber and more potassium.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal34 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g2.24 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g6.79 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g2.5 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.2 g2.38 g
- Total fat0.69 g0.49 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g—
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg9 mg
- Potassiummore is better79 mg304 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN32 mg2 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.96 mg0.41 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg20 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better8.2 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.

