Malabar spinach, cooked vs. Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw vs. Amaranth leaves, raw

Compiled by GetFoodFacts Editorial, Food Nutrition Editorial Team

Side-by-side comparison of nutrient values per 100g edible portion, sourced directly from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's FoodData Central (FDC) - SR Legacy reference foods and FDC Foundation foods (April 2026 release). Each value reflects USDA's standardized laboratory analysis methodology under USDA data-documentation methodology.

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw has the most protein of the foods compared, at 4 g per 100g.

Nutrient	Malabar spinach, cooked	Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw	Amaranth leaves, raw
Protein	3 G	4 G	2.5 G
Total lipid (fat)	0.78 G	0.69 G	0.33 G
Carbohydrate, by difference	2.7 G	2.1 G	4 G
Energy	23 KCAL	23 KCAL	23 KCAL
Fiber, total dietary	2.1 G	1.9 G	-
Calcium, Ca	124 MG	32 MG	215 MG
Iron, Fe	1.5 MG	0.96 MG	2.3 MG
Potassium, K	256 MG	79 MG	611 MG
Sodium, Na	55 MG	6 MG	20 MG
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	0 IU	0 IU	0 IU
Cholesterol	0 MG	0 MG	0 MG
Fatty acids, total trans	0 G	0 G	0 G
Total Sugars	-	0.2 G	-
Fatty acids, total saturated	-	0.07 G	0.09 G

Values shown are per 100g edible portion from Source: USDA FoodData Central Retrieved and formatted by GetFoodFacts Editorial. For interactive comparison of up to three foods with macro bars and charts, use the main compare tool.