Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds VS Roasted Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	52%	20%	28%
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.15% 91kcal	82% 2373kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.82% 2.74g	215% 209g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.86% 0.27g	50.8% 16.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	43.4% 0.69g	2.5% 0.04g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.46% 0.93g	302% 51.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	6.4% 8.33g	64% 83.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.1% 0.79g	26.6% 19.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.66% 0.48g	0.055% 0.04g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.32g	% 0.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 19g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20% 7.54g	114% 43.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28.3% 16g	149% 83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.53% 31.8μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	25.5% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.5% 0.5mg	365% 4.75mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12% 1.9mg	90% 14.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44.7% 2.23mg	25.5% 1.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.4% 0.13mg	41.5% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	35.7% 143μg	54.6% 218μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	36% 32.5mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.53% 0.079mg	632% 95mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	101% 121μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.7% 127mg	106% 1064mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69.2% 0.62mg	485% 4.36mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	47.6% 3.8mg	185% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.5% 107mg	264% 1107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	32.4% 0.75mg	385% 8.86mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	39.7% 278mg	267% 1869mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.22% 314mg	83.2% 2830mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.33% 2.4μg	14.4% 7.94μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	33% 3.65mg	119% 13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.96% 368g	0.26% 9.57g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Roasted Almonds:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 9.5 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 1195 times more Vitamin E than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Roasted Almonds:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 38.5 times more Water than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 8.4 times more Calcium, 7 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Iron, 10.3 times more Magnesium, 11.9 times more Manganese, 6.7 times more Phosphorus, 9 times more Potassium, 3.3 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 17.5 times more Omega 3 than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 26 times more Energy, 76.1 times more Fat, 59.3 times more Saturated Fat, 55.3 times more Omega 6, 10 times more Carbohydrate, 24.3 times more Sugars, 5.7 times more Fiber and 5.3 times more Protein than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.