Calories in Alfalfafrø, spirede, rå

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Alfalfafrø, spirede, rå contains 23 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tbsp (3 g) provides about 1 kcal.

Roughly 52 % of its calories come from protein, with 27 % from carbohydrates and 20 % from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.

100 g provides 25 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin K, 17 % of the Daily Value for kobber and 11 % of the Daily Value for Pantothensyre (B5).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

23kcal per 100 g
4 gprotein
2,1 gcarbohydrates
0,69 gfat
1kcal in 1 tbsp (3 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 23 kcal
Total fat ? 0,69 g 0,9 %
Saturated fat ? 0,069 g 0,3 %
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0 %
Sodium ? 6 mg 0,3 %
Total carbohydrates C 2,1 g 0,8 %
Dietary fiber M 1,9 g 7 %
Total sugars C 0,2 g
Protein ? 4 g 8 %
Vitamin A C 8 µg0,9 %
Vitamin C ? 8,2 mg9 %
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0 %
Vitamin E M 0,02 mg0,1 %
Vitamin K I 30,5 µg25 %
Thiamin (B1) ? 0,076 mg6 %
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0,13 mg10 %
Niacin (B3) ? 0,48 mg3 %
Pantothensyre (B5) ? 0,56 mg11 %
Vitamin B6 ? 0,034 mg2 %
Folat (B9) C 36 µg9 %
Vitamin B12 Z 0 µg0 %
Cholin ? 14,4 mg3 %
Calcium ? 32 mg2 %
Jern ? 0,96 mg5 %
Magnesium ? 27 mg6 %
Phosphor ? 70 mg6 %
Kalium ? 79 mg2 %
Zink ? 0,92 mg8 %
Kobber ? 0,16 mg17 %
Mangan ? 0,19 mg8 %
Selen C 0,6 µg1 %

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 52 %Carbohydrates: 27 %Fat: 20 %23kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 52 %
  • Carbohydrates 27 %
  • Fat 20 %

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Vitamin K25 %Kobber17 %Pantothensyre (B5)11 %Riboflavin (B2)10 %Vitamin C9 %Folat (B9)9 %Zink8 %Mangan8 %Magnesium6 %Thiamin (B1)6 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein4 gin the top quarter of grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter (median 2 g)
  • Fiber1,9 gbelow the median for grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter (median 2,2 g)
  • Sugars0,2 gin the lowest quarter of grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter (median 2,3 g)
  • Fat0,69 gin the top quarter of grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter (median 0,3 g)
  • Saturated fat0,069 gabove the median for grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter (median 0,052 g)
  • Sodium6 mgin the lowest quarter of grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter (median 36 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal17,3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water92,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Engangsmættet fedt ?0,056 g
Polyumættet fedt ?0,41 g
Sugars and starch (6)
Saccharose ?0 g
Glucose ?0,08 g
Fruktose ?0,12 g
Lactose Z0 g
Maltose Z0 g
Galactose Z0 g
Amino acids (5)
Threonin ?0,13 g
Isoleucin ?0,14 g
Leucin ?0,27 g
Lysin ?0,21 g
Valine ?0,15 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) ?0 g
Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) ?0,23 g
SFA 4: 0 ?0 g
SFA 6: 0 ?0 g
SFA 8: 0 ?0 g
SFA 10: 0 ?0 g
SFA 12: 0 ?0 g
SFA 14: 0 ?0,002 g
SFA 16: 0 ?0,059 g
SFA 18: 0 ?0,008 g
MUFA 18: 1 ?0,056 g
PUFA 18: 3 ?0,18 g
PUFA 20: 4 ?0 g
MUFA 16: 1 ?0 g
PUFA 18: 4 ?0 g
MUFA 20: 1 ?0 g
MUFA 22: 1 ?0 g
PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Betacaroten M87 µg
Lycopen Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin I0 µg
Retinol Z0 µg
Caroten, alfa I6 µg
D-vitamin (D2 + D3), internationale enheder Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta I6 µg
Other components (12)
Vand ?92,8 g
Alkohol ?0 g
Koffein Z0 mg
Aske ?0,4 g
Theobromin Z0 mg
Energi C96 kJ
A-vitamin, IE C155 IU
Folinsyre Z0 µg
Folat, mad ?36 µg
Betain M0,4 mg
Vitamin E, tilsat Z0 mg
B12-vitamin, tilsat Z0 µg

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in raw alfalfafrø?

100 g of raw alfalfafrø has 23 kcal. 1 tbsp (3 g): about 1 kcal. 1 kop (33 g): about 8 kcal.

How much protein is in raw alfalfafrø?

Raw alfalfafrø contains 4 g of protein per 100 g (8 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0,12 g in 1 tbsp (3 g). About 52 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other grøntsager og grøntsagsprodukter, that is among the highest quarter (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in raw alfalfafrø?

Raw alfalfafrø has 2,1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1,9 g of fiber and 0,2 g of sugars.

How much fat is in raw alfalfafrø?

Raw alfalfafrø contains 0,69 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,069 g is saturated (0,3 % of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does raw alfalfafrø contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin K (25 % DV), kobber (17 % DV) and Pantothensyre (B5) (11 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in raw alfalfafrø?

100 g contains 6 mg of sodium, 0,3 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1. april 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 168384. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1. april 2019. Imported 6. november 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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