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Alfalfa sprouts
What are alfalfa sprouts? About the ingredient alfalfa sprouts. Including 46 recipes with alfalfa sprouts, and nutrition data.
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About
Alfalfa sprouts are the sprouted seed of the Alfalfa plant.
They are normally consumed raw and inject a fresh delicious taste and texture when added to sandwiches and as a salad topping.
It is easy to sprout your own Alfalfa in about 3 to 4 days. One tablespoon of Alfalfa seed grows about 3 cups of sprouts.
Alfalfa sprouts fans claim a wide variety of health benefits from consuming raw Alfalfa sprouts.
There is some concern over salmonella contamination by the CDC when consuming raw sprouts, however reported cases are limited (about 100 per year in the US). To put this in perspective there are over 100,000 cases each year of salmonella poisoning from eggs.
Some recommend washing the raw sprouts in a vinegar/water bath before consumption to add an extra measure of safety if you are concerned about the source or possible contamination.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (33g)Amount per Serving
Calories 7Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g
0%
Saturated Fat
0.0g
0%
Trans Fat
~
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 1mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
0.7g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Sugars
0.1
Protein
1.3g
Vitamin A 1%
•
Vitamin C 5%
Calcium 1%
•
Iron 2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
depending on your caloric needs.
Food group
Alfalfa sprouts are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products USDA nutritional food group.
How much do alfalfa sprouts weigh?
| measure | grams |
| 1 cup | 33 |
| 1 tbsp | 3 |
| In Chinese: | 苜蓿芽 | |
| British (UK) term: | Alfalfa sprouts | |
| en français: | germes de luzerne | |
| en español: | brotes de alfalfa |
Recipes using alfalfa sprouts
There are 47 recipes that contain this ingredient.
- Avocado Stuffed Tomatoes
- Bar Room Slaw (The Four Seasons Restaurant)
- Bean Salad with Mustard Marinade
- Boboli California Pizza
- Borscht Energy Soup
- Borscht Energy Soup
- Cajun Potato, Prawn and Avocado Salad
- California Easy Pita
- California Pizza
- Cheesy Pita Salad Sandwiches
- Cheesy Vegetable Sandwiches
- Dilly Roast Beef Sandwich
References
| Usda nutrition data | over 8 years ago |
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