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Raw Alfalfa Seeds, Sprouted

23 calories and 4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.9 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168384
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 76% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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8calories
in 33 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein1.3 g—
Carbohydrate0.7 g0%
Fat0.2 g0%
Fiber0.6 g2%
Total sugars0.1 g—
Sodium2 mg0%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium26 mg1%
Calcium11 mg1%
Iron0.32 mg2%
Magnesium9 mg2%
Vitamin C2.7 mg3%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 52%Carbs 27%Fat 20%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g92.82 g91.58 g93.56 g6
GlucosePer 100 g0.08 g0 g0.2 g5
FructosePer 100 g0.12 g0 g0.4 g6

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 84 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water92.82 g1051
Energy23 kcal1008
Energy96 kj1062
Protein3.99 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.69 g1004
Ash0.4 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.1 g1005
Fiber, total dietary1.9 g1079
Sugars, Total0.2 g2000
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0.08 g1011
Fructose0.12 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca32 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.96 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg27 mg1090
Phosphorus, P70 mg1091
Potassium, K79 mg1092
Sodium, Na6 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.92 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.157 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.188 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.6 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid8.2 mg1162
Thiamin0.076 mg1165
Riboflavin0.126 mg1166
Niacin0.481 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.563 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.034 mg1175
Folate, total36 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food36 µg1187
Folate, DFE36 µg1190
Choline, total14.4 mg1180
Betaine0.4 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE8 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta87 µg1107
Carotene, alpha6 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta6 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU155 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.02 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)30.5 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.069 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.002 g1264
SFA 16:00.059 g1265
SFA 18:00.008 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.056 g1292
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 18:10.056 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.409 g1293
PUFA 18:20.234 g1269
PUFA 18:30.175 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Threonine0.134 g1211
Isoleucine0.143 g1212
Leucine0.267 g1213
Lysine0.214 g1214
Valine0.145 g1219
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058