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Tomatoes, canned leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Tomatoes, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar, less sodium and more magnesium.

Pick Tomatoes, canned for less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    23 kcal
    32 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.99 g
    1.64 g
  • Carbohydrate
    2.1 g
    7.29 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.9 g
    1.9 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    4.4 g
  • Total fat
    0.69 g
    0.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.07 g
    0.04 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    186 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    79 mg
    293 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    32 mg
    34 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.96 mg
    1.3 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27 mg
    20 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    8.2 mg
    9.2 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.

Alfalfa sprouts, raw vs Tomatoes, canned · Foodatron