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Food ID: 1142
Lucerne, alfalfa, frø Danish
Name
Alfalfa seeds
Taxonomic name
Medicago sativa (Linnaeus, 1753)
Macro nutrients etc. Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Energy (kJ) 1458 kJ 1003
Energy, labelling (kJ) 1458 kJ 1003
Energy (kcal) 351 kcal 1003
Energy, labelling (kcal) 351 kcal 1003
Protein 35.1 g 1454
Protein, labeling 35.1 g 1454
Carbohydrate by difference 41.8 g 1003
Available carbohydrates 6.7 g 1003
Available carbohydrate, labelling 6.7 g 1003
Dietary fibre 35.1 g 1 1002
Fat 12.6 g 1454
Alcohol 0.0 g 1655
Salt labelling 0.20 g 1 1003
Ash 3.1 g 1454
Dry matter 92.6 g 1454
Water 7.4 g 1454
Vitamins Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Vitamin A 0 RE 1003
Retinol 0 µg 1 1655
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.08 mg 1454
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.580 mg 1454
Niacin equivalent 1.80 NE 1003
Niacin 1.80 mg 1454
Vitamin C 26.0 mg 1003
Ascorbic acid 26.0 mg 1454
Minerals and inorganic Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Sodium 79.0 mg 1 2137
Calcium 136 mg 1454
Iron 12.9 mg 1454
Zinc 6.90 mg 1454
Chromium 9.10 µg 1 1079
Selenium 90.0 µg 1 1079
Nickel 730 µg 1 1079
Mercury 0.300 µg 1 1079
Arsenic 0 µg 1 1079
Cadmium 9.60 µg 1 1079
Lead 7.20 µg 1 1079
Carbohydrates Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Sum sugars 1.09 g 1 1002
Added Sugar 0.0 g 1 2133
Free Sugars 0.0 g 1 2133
Dietary fibre and starch Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Starch/Glycogen 5.62 g 1 1002
Fatty acids sums g/100g % Source
Sum saturated fatty acids 1.820 1002
Sum monounsaturated fatty acids 3.790 1002
Sum polyunsaturated fatty acids 5.110 1002
Sum trans fatty acids 0.000 1655
Sum fatty acids 11.970 100 1003
Amino acids mg/100g mg/g Nitrogen Source
Nitrogen 5.616 1454
Biogene amines Cont. /100g Unit Median Variation No. Samples Source
Choline 97.9 mg 1 2187
Factors etc. Value No. Samples Source
Waste 0 1655
Nitrogen conversion factor 6.25 1267
Fatty acid conversion factor 0.950 1003
Density 0.8 1 2026

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