Alfalfa Sprouts Scientific Name and Nutrition Information

Alfalfa sprouts are a nutrient-rich food item. This nutrition information showcases its fiber, protein, minerals, vitamins and lipids content.

Alfalfa Sprouts
Scientific Name: Medicago sativa

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams of edible portion	Sample Count	Std. Error
Proximates
Water	g	91.14	10	1.226
Energy	kcal	29	0
Energy	kj	121	0
Protein	g	3.99	10	0.563
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.69	10	0.141
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	3.78	0
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.5	0
Ash	g	0.40	10	0.044
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	32	10	4.659
Iron, Fe	mg	0.96	10	0.114
Magnesium, Mg	mg	27	10	3.978
Phosphorus, P	mg	70	10	7.914
Potassium, K	mg	79	10	9.790
Sodium, Na	mg	6	10	1.094
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.92	10	0.273
Copper, Cu	mg	0.157	10	0.017
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.188	10	0.019
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.6	0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	8.2	10	0.678
Thiamin	mg	0.076	10	0.005
Riboflavin	mg	0.126	10	0.017
Niacin	mg	0.481	10	0.044
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.563	10	0.069
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.034	10	0.005
Folate, total	mcg	36	10	0.800
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00	0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	155	10	48.516
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	16	10	4.852
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.020	0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.069	0
4:0	g	0.000	0
6:0	g	0.000	0
8:0	g	0.000	0
10:0	g	0.000	0
12:0	g	0.000	0
14:0	g	0.002	0
16:0	g	0.059	0
18:0	g	0.008	0
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.056	0
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.056	0
20:1	g	0.000	0
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.409	0
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.234	0
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.175	0
18:4	g	0.000	0
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0
20:5 n-3	g	0.000	0
22:5 n-3	g	0.000	0
22:6 n-3	g	0.000	0
Cholesterol	mg	0	0
Amino acids
Threonine	g	0.134	1
Isoleucine	g	0.143	1
Leucine	g	0.267	1
Lysine	g	0.214	1
Valine	g	0.145	1