Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds VS Red Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds: 2174g
• Red Kidney Beans: 148g

Raw Red Kidney Beans have 14.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds, which is high in comparison to other foods. Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds or Red Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	52%	20%	28%
Red Kidney Beans	26%	3%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.5% 15g	1.62% 1.57g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.7% 1.5g	0.71% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	238% 3.8g	33% 0.53g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	30% 5.1g	2% 0.34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	35% 45.7g	70% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6% 4.35g	4.3% 3.1g	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	3.6% 2.6g	NA	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	% 1.74g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	109% 41.3g	59.3% 22.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	155% 86.7g	59.7% 33.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	19.3% 174μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	138% 1.65mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	211% 2.74mg	24.5% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	65.4% 10.5mg	19.6% 3.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	245% 12.2mg	23% 1.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	57% 0.74mg	45.3% 0.59mg	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	196% 783μg	146% 585μg	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	198% 178mg	7.4% 6.68mg	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	2.9% 0.43mg	2.08% 0.31mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	553% 663μg	6.92% 8.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	69.6% 696mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	379% 3.4mg	115% 1.04mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.082% 3.26μg	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	261% 21mg	124% 9.93mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	140% 587mg	48.7% 205mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	178% 4.1mg	71.7% 1.65mg	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	217% 1522mg	86% 602mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	50.5% 1717mg	59.3% 2016mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23.7% 13μg	8.63% 4.75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.7% 130mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	182% 20mg	37.6% 4.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	54.5% 2018g	0.47% 17.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds VS Red Kidney Beans Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds or Red Kidney Beans?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Red Kidney Beans:

• 500 calories of Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds have more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 8.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 10.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 26.7 times more Vitamin C and 79.8 times more Vitamin K than Red Kidney Beans.
• 500 calories of Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Red Kidney Beans:

• 500 calories of Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds have 5.6 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Selenium, 4.8 times more Zinc and 115.7 times more Water than Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds and Red Kidney Beans contain similar levels of Potassium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Red Kidney Beans lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds have 9.5 times more Fat, 7.2 times more Omega 3, 15 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Red Kidney Beans.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 2 times more Carbohydrate than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds and Red Kidney Beans offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Red Kidney Beans provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6