Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 76 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 4.0 g · 16 kcal/100g
Fat 0.7 g · 6 kcal/100g
Carbs 2.1 g · 8 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.9 g
Water 93 g
Total energy 23 kcal

Energy is predominantly from protein (52%); EFSA recommends 10–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 69 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.7g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.1g
Polyunsat.
0.4g
Omega-6
0.23g

Saturated fat is 2.7% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 93 / 100 How is this scored?
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Threonine 100%
Valine 93%

Limiting amino acid is Valine (93% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 35 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 8 µg
Vitamin C 8.2 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.0 mg
Vitamin K 31 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.13 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.5 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.6 mg
Vitamin B6 0.03 mg
Folate (B9) 36 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 32 mg
Iron 1.0 mg
Magnesium 27 mg
Phosphorus 70 mg
Potassium 79 mg
Sodium 6 mg
Zinc 0.9 mg
Copper 0.16 mg
Manganese 0.19 mg
Selenium 0.6 µg

Notable source of Vitamin K (41% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.