Sprouted Beans Nutrition

Sprouted beans can be a great source of nutrition. Adding sprouts to a salad or sandwich will add a new texture and flavor to a meal. This guide looks at five popular sprouted bean types (alfalfa, mung bean, radish, soybean and wheat) to give you the best sprouts for multiple nutritional facets.

Serving Size

• According to the USDA, one serving of sprouts is considered one full cup

Calories

• Those looking for a low calorie sprouted bean should look at raw alfalfa sprouts, as they have only 10 calories per serving. Wheat sprouts have the most calories, with 214 per serving.

Protein

• Soybean sprouts offer the most protein, with 9 g per serving. Wheat sprouts also offer a good amount of protein, with 8 g per serving.

Fiber

• Wheat and mung bean sprouts offer the most fiber, with each offering 4 percent of the daily value.

Vitamin C

• Sprouted beans can be a great source of vitamin C. Mung bean sprouts offer 23 percent of the daily value of vitamin C. Radish sprouts and soybean sprouts are also good sources of vitamin C, offering 18 percent and 17 percent of the daily value, respectively.