nutrients in alfalfa

The protein content of alfalfa is ~18 percent, and being plant rather than animal based, it's an excellent source of low fat protein for your chameleons feeders. When measured by equal weight, alfalfa has higher levels of calcium then milk or eggs. And we all know how important calcium is. One of the more important vitamins found in alfalfa in abundant amounts is vitamin K. This vitamin plays an essential role in the clotting and coagulation of blood, bone health.

Vitamin A (beta carotene)
Calcium
phosphorus
Vitamin E
Potassium
Chlorine
Vitmain B1
Vitmain B2
Vitmain B6
Vitmain B12
Niacin
Folic Acid
S-Methylmethionine
Magnesium
Copper
Biotin
Sulfur
Cobalt
Boron
Panthothanic acid
Inocitole
Molybdenum
and trace amounts of: Nickel, Strontium, and Palladium

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