Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	52%	20%	28%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.6% 104kcal	6.4% 186kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.23% 3.13g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.98% 0.31g	0.45% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	49.6% 0.79g	0.57% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.24% 1.06g	2.67% 0.45g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.33% 9.53g	33.4% 43.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.25% 0.91g	29.7% 21.5g	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	0.75% 0.54g	3.44% 2.5g	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	% 0.36g	% 2.68g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 16.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.7% 8.6g	33.4% 12.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32.3% 18g	7.53% 4.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.03% 36.3μg	421% 3787μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.7% 0.34mg	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	44% 0.57mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.6% 2.2mg	28% 4.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	51% 2.55mg	24.8% 1.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.15mg	48% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	33.6% 10μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	41% 163μg	21.5% 86μg	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	41.3% 37mg	29.7% 26.8mg	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	0.6% 0.091mg	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	115% 138μg	50% 60μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.5% 145mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	79% 0.71mg	22.7% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.36% 14.5μg	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	54.4% 4.35mg	17% 1.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29% 122mg	13% 54.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37% 0.85mg	28.2% 0.65mg	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	45.4% 318mg	22.7% 159mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.5% 358mg	42.7% 1451mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.95% 2.72μg	0.82% 0.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.8% 27.2mg	21% 313mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38% 4.17mg	9.9% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.4% 421g	11% 400g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Carrots:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 1.4 times more Vitamin C and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 104.4 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 33 times more Vitamin E than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Carrots:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 3.5 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 6 times more Selenium and 3.8 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 4.1 times more Potassium and 11.5 times more Sodium than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Calcium and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 87.5 times more Omega 3, 2.3 times more Omega 6 and 4.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.8 times more Energy, 4.6 times more Carbohydrate, 23.7 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.