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
|
|
|